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渡り箸

Reading

Kana: わたりばし
Romaji: wataribashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

using one's chopsticks to jump from side dish to side dish without pausing to eat rice in between (a breach of etiquette)

See also: 移り箸

Kanji

渡
Readings: ト、 わた.る、 -わた.る、 わた.す
Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate
箸
Readings: チョ、 チャク、 はし
Meaning: chopsticks