sorabashi
1. touching a food with one's chopsticks, then removing them without taking it (a breach of etiquette)
Noun
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1. touching a food with one's chopsticks, then removing them without taking it (a breach of etiquette)
1. Probably just pretending.; Probably empty chopsticks.
1. If [it] were an empty chopstick rest:; If [it] were just a chopstick rest:
1. Was pretending to eat.; Had empty chopsticks.
1. Empty chopsticks.; A polite refusal (of food).
1. Not using empty chopsticks.; It's not just for show.
1. Empty chopsticks; Chopsticks held without food
1. If/when empty chopsticks…; If there were empty chopsticks…
1. Not empty chopsticks.; Not pretending to eat.
1. Wasn't using empty chopsticks.; Didn't use empty chopsticks.