What does 膳 mean?
膳 is a Japanese noun meaning “(small) table, tray, meal” in English. It can also be translated as “meal, counter for bowlfuls of rice, counter for pairs of chopsticks” depending on context. It is written as 膳 in kanji, ぜん in hiragana, and zen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.