拝おがみ箸ばし

noun

clasping chopsticks between hands in a prayer-like gesture (breach of etiquette)

A specific chopstick mannerism considered rude in Japanese dining. The chopsticks are held between the palms as if praying, often while holding a bowl.

• 拝おがみ箸ばしは、お椀わんを持もったまま箸はしを手てのひらで挟はさむ所しょ作さで、マナー違い反はんとされています。

  Ogamibashi is the act of clasping chopsticks between your palms while holding a bowl, and it is considered a breach of etiquette.