迷い箸

Reading

Kana: まよいばし
Romaji: mayoibashi
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: 惑い箸

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 まよ.う
Meanings: astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
Readings: チョ、 チャク、 はし
Meaning: chopsticks