Meaning of 箸 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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箸JLPT 5
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Kana Readingはし
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Romajihashi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- chopsticks
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Example Sentences
箸, はし used in context
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But there's only one pair of chopsticks. What shall we do?
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He used chopsticks in an awkward way.
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You must be quite accustomed to using chopsticks by now.
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We ate with chopsticks in restrained silence.
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We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks.
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使い捨ての箸を使うよりもプラスチックの箸を洗って使う方がいい。
It's better to carry plastic chopsticks and wash them than to use disposable chopsticks to throw away.
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