noun
chopstick rest; chopstick stand
A small stand or rest on which to place chopsticks, especially when not in use during a meal.
箸立てに箸を置く。
I place the chopsticks on the chopstick rest.
noun
weaning ceremony; first meal ceremony
Refers to a traditional Japanese ceremony (often 食い初め) where a baby is symbolically fed for the first time; 箸立て can be used to refer to the chopsticks used in this ritual, or by extension the ceremony itself.
See also: 食い初め
箸立ての儀式では、赤ちゃんに初めて箸を使わせる。
In the weaning ceremony, the baby is made to use chopsticks for the first time.
More common term for the weaning/first meal ceremony; 箸立て can refer specifically to the chopsticks used in that ceremony or the ceremony itself.
Compound of 箸 (hashi, 'chopsticks') and 立て (tate, 'stand'). The weaning ceremony sense is an extension of the chopstick stand meaning, referring to the ritual use of chopsticks.