せせり箸ばし

noun

poking or playing with food using chopsticks

A breach of Japanese table manners; refers to the act of poking, stirring, or picking at food with chopsticks instead of eating properly.

• せせり箸ばしは、食しょく事じのマナーとして避さけるべき行こう為いです。

  Poking at your food with chopsticks is a behavior you should avoid as a matter of table manners.

• 子こどもがせせり箸ばしをしないように、親おやが注ちゅう意いした。

  The parent warned the child not to play with their food using chopsticks.