also: マイはし
personal chopsticks; reusable chopsticks carried from home
Refers to chopsticks one brings personally, often in a case, to avoid disposable ones. Common in eco-conscious contexts.
Recently, more people are carrying their own chopsticks.
I always use my own chopsticks at lunch.
Standard kanji-katakana hybrid spelling; マイ is from English 'my'.
Alternate reading with はし; less common than ばし due to rendaku.
和製英語: マイ (from English 'my') + 箸 (chopsticks). The term gained popularity with the eco-friendly movement to reduce disposable chopstick waste.