Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 渡り箸(わたりばし) in Japanese

渡り箸
Kana Reading
わたりばし
Romaji
wataribashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    using one's chopsticks to jump from side dish to side dish without pausing to eat rice in between (a breach of etiquette)


Kanji in this word

15 strokes

chopsticks

On'Yomi: チョ, チャク

Kun'Yomi: はし

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

On'Yomi: ト

Kun'Yomi: わた.る, -わた.る, わた.す

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