noun
pointing with chopsticks
A breach of Japanese dining etiquette; considered rude and childish. Often listed among other chopstick taboos like 迷い箸 or 刺し箸.
指し箸は、食事中に人を箸で指すマナー違反です。
Pointing with chopsticks is a breach of etiquette where you point at someone with your chopsticks during a meal.
子供に指し箸をしないように教えた。
I taught my child not to point with chopsticks.
刺し箸 means spearing food with chopsticks, while 指し箸 is pointing at people or things.
迷い箸 is hovering chopsticks indecisively over dishes; 指し箸 is specifically pointing.
Compound of 指し (pointing) + 箸 (chopsticks). The term describes the action of pointing with chopsticks, which is considered impolite.