noun
festive chopsticks; special chopsticks for celebrations
Thick, round chopsticks used at celebratory meals such as New Year's, weddings, and other auspicious occasions. Often made of willow or bamboo, and may be decorated.
お正月には祝い箸を使っておせち料理をいただきます。
During New Year's, we use festive chopsticks to eat osechi dishes.
結婚式の披露宴では、祝い箸が用意されてい
At the wedding reception, festive chopsticks were provided.
Compound of 祝い (iwai, 'celebration') + 箸 (hashi, 'chopsticks'), with rendaku voicing of hashi to bashi.