Meaning of 移り箸(うつりばし) in Japanese

移り箸
Kana Reading
うつりばし
Romaji
utsuribashi
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)

Related Kanji

箸

15 strokes

chopsticks

On'Yomi: チョ, チャク

Kun'Yomi: はし

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移 JLPT 2

11 strokes

shift, move, change, drift, catch (cold, fire), pass into

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: うつ.る, うつ.す

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