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お箸
ohashi
Description
お箸は、ご飯を食べるときに使う細い二本の道具です。
お箸 are two thin tools used when eating rice.
「お」がつくと、少していねいで、やわらかい言い方になります。
Adding "お" makes it a slightly more polite and softer expression.
Meanings
お箸ohashi
chopsticks (polite word)
お箸でご飯を食べます。
I eat rice with chopsticks.
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Notes
- Etymology
箸 (hashi, chopsticks) with polite prefix お, common in everyday polite speech.
- Nuance
お箸 sounds softer and more polite than plain 箸; often used by women and in service contexts.
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