割り箸
Meanings
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disposable chopsticks; splittable chopsticks
Wooden chopsticks that come as a single piece and are split apart before use. Common in restaurants, bento boxes, and takeout.
I got disposable chopsticks at the convenience store.
When splitting disposable chopsticks, sometimes they don't split cleanly.
Usage patterns
- 割り箸を割るto split disposable chopsticks apart (before eating)
I split the disposable chopsticks apart and started eating.
- 割り箸を使うto use disposable chopsticks
Convenience store bento boxes come with disposable chopsticks.