What does ～膳 mean?
～膳 is a Japanese counter meaning “counter for bowls of rice” in English. It can also be translated as “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.
Example sentences
ご飯を二膳も食べた。
I ate two whole bowls of rice.
箸を一膳ください。
Could I have a pair of chopsticks, please?