箸はし

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈物もの〉を箸はしでつまむto pick something up with chopsticks

  彼かれは豆まめを箸はしでつまむのが得とく意いだ。

  He's good at picking up beans with chopsticks.

• 箸はしを使つかうto use chopsticks

  外がい国こく人じんの友とも達だちは箸はしを使つかうのが上手じょうずだ。

  My foreign friend is skilled at using chopsticks.

• 箸はしをつけるto start eating (touch one's food with chopsticks)

  料りょう理りが出だされたが、彼かれはまだ箸はしをつけていない。

  The food was served, but he hasn't started eating yet.

Expressions

• 箸はしが進すすむeat a lot; have a good appetite · appetizing
• 箸はしを取とるtake up one's chopsticks; start eating
• 箸はしにも棒ぼうにもかからないhopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing
• 箸はしが転ころんでもおかしい年とし頃ごろage at which even the slightest things seem funny; giggly age
• 箸はしにも棒ぼうにも引ひっかからないhopeless; incorrigible; good-for-nothing