皿 (sara) means “plate” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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白い皿にパンをのせます。shiro i sara ni pa n o no se ma su

I put bread on a white plate.

料理を皿に盛ります。ryō ri o sara ni mo ri ma su

I serve the food on a plate.

Refers to a shallow vessel used to hold food, especially one placed on a table for eating.

プレートpurēto: A generally flat tableware item used to hold or serve food, often in Western-style meals.

料理などを盛るために使う、平たく浅い器。ryō ri na do o mo ru ta me ni tsuka u hira ta ku asa i utsuwa

The origin of the Japanese noun 皿 (sara, "plate") is uncertain; the character 皿 is borrowed from Chinese and depicts a shallow vessel.

In English, dish can mean either tableware or a serving of food, whereas 皿 (sara) names the physical item.