皿(さら)

さら
noun
plate, dish
tool
1. plate, dish
A flat, typically round container used for serving or eating food. Can refer to the dish itself or the food served on it.
皿(さら)を洗(あら)ってください。
Please wash the dishes.
白(しろ)い皿(さら)がきれいですね。
The white plate is pretty, isn't it?
この皿(さら)は熱(あつ)いですから、気(き)をつけてください。
This plate is hot, so please be careful.
食(た)べ物(もの)を皿(さら)に並(なら)べてください。
Please arrange the food on the plate.
食(た)べ終(お)わったら、皿(さら)を台所(だいどころ)に持(も)って行(い)ってください。
When you finish eating, please take the plates to the kitchen.

皿(さら) refers to flat dishes used for serving food. Can mean both the plate itself and a serving of food.

Keigo

Often used with polite prefix お: お皿(さら)

Counter

Plates are counted with 枚(まい):

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Related Words

Related: お皿(さら) (plate (polite prefix form))
Related: フォーク (fork)
Compare: プレート (plate)
Compare: トレー (tray)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:50 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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