noun
Standard word for chopsticks. Often used with counters like 膳 (ぜん) for pairs.
箸を上手に使えますか。
Can you use chopsticks well?
この箸は使いやすい。
These chopsticks are easy to use.
The kanji 箸 is a phono-semantic compound: 竹 (bamboo) + 者 (phonetic). The reading はし is native Japanese, with uncertain deeper origin.