くわえ箸ばし

noun

holding chopsticks in one's mouth

A specific breach of Japanese table manners; refers to the act of holding chopsticks in the mouth, often while using both hands for something else. Considered rude and childish.

• くわえ箸ばしはマナー違い反はんです。

  Holding chopsticks in your mouth is bad manners.

• 子こ供どもがくわえ箸ばしをしないように注ちゅう意いした。

  I warned the child not to hold chopsticks in their mouth.