箸（はし）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: chopsticks
Example sentences
- 日本ではご飯を箸で食べる。 — In Japan, people eat rice with chopsticks.
- 箸の正しい持ち方を練習する。 — I practice holding chopsticks the right way.
Idioms & proverbs containing “箸”
- 象箸玉杯 (ぞうちょぎょくはい) — living a lavish lifestyle; ivory chopsticks and jade cups
- 箸が進む (はしがすすむ) — to eat a lot; to have a good appetite
- 箸にも棒にもかからない (はしにもぼうにもかからない) — hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
- 箸にも棒にも引っかからない (はしにもぼうにもひっかからない) — hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “箸” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)