空 箸 sorabashi
1. touching a food with one's chopsticks, then removing them without taking it (a breach of etiquette)
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1. With empty chopsticks.; Using only chopsticks (without food).
1. Empty chopsticks; Chopsticks held without food
1. Not using empty chopsticks.; It's not just for show.
1. It's not empty chopsticks.; It's not just for show.
1. Was using empty chopsticks.; Had used empty chopsticks.
1. Not empty chopsticks.; It is not just for show.
1. Wasn't empty chopsticks.; Wasn't using chopsticks.
1. Probably just pretending.; Probably empty chopsticks.
1. It wasn't empty chopsticks.; It wasn't just show.
1. Wasn't using empty chopsticks.; Didn't use empty chopsticks.
1. Probably empty chopsticks.; Likely just a show of eating.
1. Was not empty chopsticks.; Was not using chopsticks without eating.
1. If [it] were an empty chopstick rest:; If [it] were just a chopstick rest:
1. If/when empty chopsticks…; If there were empty chopsticks…
1. If/when empty chopsticks…; If/when there are no chopsticks…