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    3. 本膳

    本膳

    本ほん膳ぜん

    main course (of a formal meal)

    NTNounFood & DiningCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab21 strokes

    ほんぜん

    Noun

    1.
    main course (of a formal meal)
    2.
    extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    膳
    かしわ・すす.める・そな.える…(4)
    small low table・tray
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