楊よう枝じ

noun

toothpick

Standard modern meaning; a small stick for cleaning teeth.

See also: 爪楊枝

• 食しょく事じの後あと、楊よう枝じを使つかった。

  After the meal, I used a toothpick.

noun

tea ceremony skewer

A small skewer used in the Japanese tea ceremony to cut and serve sweets. Often made of wood or bamboo.

See also: 黒文字

• 茶さ道どうでは、楊よう枝じでお菓か子しを取とります。

  In the tea ceremony, you take sweets with a skewer.

noun

toothbrush (historical)

Historical meaning: a toothbrush originally made from a frayed willow twig. Not used in modern Japanese for a modern toothbrush (歯ブラシ).

See also: 歯ブラシ

• 昔むかしは楊よう枝じで歯はを磨みがいた。

  In the old days, people brushed their teeth with a willow twig toothbrush.