A small object on which to rest chopsticks when not in use, preventing them from touching the table. Synonymous with 箸置き (はしおき), which is more common.
See also: 箸置き
Please place your chopsticks on the chopstick rest.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, sometimes used for readability.
Compound of 箸 (はし, 'chopsticks') and 枕 (まくら, 'pillow'), literally 'chopstick pillow'.