(はし)()

はしたて
noun
chopstick holder; chopstick stand
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1. chopstick holder; chopstick stand
An upright container kept on the kitchen counter or dining table that holds chopsticks, and often spoons and forks, standing on end.
(はし)()(はし)(もど)
Put the chopsticks back in the holder.
You should wash the chopstick holder from time to time.
A chopstick holder and the seasonings sit in the middle of the dining table.

From (はし) (chopsticks) plus ()てる (to stand something up) — a stand that holds chopsticks upright.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • (はし)(): chopstick rest — the small piece you lay chopsticks across during a meal, quite different from a standing container
  • 箸箱(はしばこ): chopstick case — a lidded box for carrying chopsticks to school or work