惑い箸

Reading

Kana: まどいばし
Romaji: madoibashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)

See also: 迷い箸

Kanji

Readings: ワク、 まど.う
Meanings: beguile, delusion, perplexity
Readings: チョ、 チャク、 はし
Meaning: chopsticks