菜箸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
さい
Grade: 4
はし > ばし
Grade: S
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
菜ばし

Etymology

Compound of (さい) (sai, vegetables; side dish) + (はし) (hashi, chopsticks).

Pronunciation

Noun

(さい)(ばし) • (saibashiさいばし (saibasi)? (counter )

  1. long chopsticks, as those used for cooking or serving food

Synonyms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN