割り箸

わりばし

splittable chopsticks

What does 割り箸 mean?

割り箸 is a Japanese noun meaning splittable chopsticks in English. It is written as 割り箸 in kanji, わりばし in hiragana, and waribashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

和食のレストランへ行くたびに、割り箸を家へもって帰ります。

Whenever I go to a Japanese restaurant, I take the disposable chopsticks home with me.