noun
Polite term for chopsticks, often used in restaurants or on paper wrappers. The kana spelling おてもと is especially common in this context.
おてもとをご利用ください。
Please use the chopsticks provided.
割り箸の袋に「おてもと」と書いてある。
The disposable chopstick wrapper says 'otemoto'.
noun
at hand; in one's possession; near one's hands
Honorific expression for something being nearby or readily available, often used in formal contexts like meetings or presentations.
See also: 手許
お手元の資料をご覧ください。
Please look at the handout in front of you.
お手元にございますか。
Do you have it at hand?
Polite prefix お- + 手元 (てもと, 'at hand'). The 'chopsticks' sense likely developed from the idea of something placed conveniently at hand during a meal.