紙皿

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 紙皿, read かみざら, means a plate made of paper.
• Basic usage: It holds food and can also serve as a craft material, as in the examples.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Sound in the compound
  • When かみ from 紙 combines with さら from 皿, the latter becomes ざら.
• Where things are placed or drawn
  • In the example, 紙皿に並べた means arranged on a paper plate.
  • 紙皿に動物の顔を描いた says that an animal's face was drawn on the plate's surface.