What does 盆 mean?
盆 is a Japanese noun meaning “Festival of the Dead; tray” in English. It can also be translated as “family, Obon, gambler's den” depending on context. It is written as 盆 in kanji, ぼん in hiragana, and bon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
アイリーン・ペパーバーグが、アレックスと名づけたオウムの前で丸いお盆を持っている。
Irene Pepperberg holds a round tray in front of a parrot she has named Alex.