惑まどい箸ばし

noun

hovering chopsticks indecisively over dishes

A specific Japanese dining etiquette breach: moving one's chopsticks back and forth over shared dishes while deciding what to take. Also called 迷い箸.

See also: 迷い箸

• 惑まどい箸ばしは食しょく事じのマナーとして避さけるべきだ。

  You should avoid hovering your chopsticks indecisively as a dining manner.