Japanese Conversation · Level 21
90 words
Japanese word
トレー
Pronunciation
Romajitorē
Meaning
- nountray
Example
飲み物をトレーに載せます。no mi mono o to rē ni no se ma su
I put the drinks on the tray.
More examples
トレーをテーブルに置きます。to rē o tē bu ru ni o ki ma su
I put the tray on the table.
料理をトレーに並べます。ryō ri o to rē ni nara be ma su
I arrange the dishes on a tray.
Core concept
A flat holder gathers objects in one place so they can be moved or served as a group.
Common phrases
トレーに載せるto rē ni no se ru
put on a tray
トレーを運ぶto rē o hako bu
carry a tray
トレーを下げるto rē o sa ge ru
clear away a tray
Similar words
お盆obon: A shallow tray used mainly to carry and serve food and drinks.
Definition in Japanese
物を載せたまま運んだり、差し出したりするための浅い容器。mono o no se ta ma ma hako n da ri sa shi da shi ta ri su ru ta me no asa i yō ki
Word origin
トレー (torē) comes from the English noun tray, which denotes a shallow container for carrying or holding things.
Usage tips
- English uses tray for objects beyond serving food, as in an ice-cube tray, a letter tray, and a tool tray.