festive chopsticks; thick round chopsticks for celebrations
Used at New Year's and other celebrations; both ends are tapered and they are thicker than everyday chopsticks. Often called 祝い箸.
See also: 祝い箸 (いわいばし)
We eat New Year's dishes with festive chopsticks.
Festive chopsticks are tapered at both ends.
Compound of 太 (ふと, 'thick') and 箸 (はし, 'chopsticks'), with rendaku voicing はし→ばし. The name describes their thicker, rounder shape compared to everyday chopsticks.