はしわたし
Meanings
Noun
1. passing a bone fragment from one pair of chopsticks to another while placing the remains of the deceased in a funerary urn; two people picking up the same bone fragment with chopsticks at the same time
2. passing food from one pair of chopsticks to another (a breach of etiquette); two people picking up the same piece of food with chopsticks at the same time
Pitch accent
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Composed of
chopsticks
① 物などを他人に渡すこと。② 人や物を船で対岸に運ぶこと。③ 人や物を船で対岸に運ぶ所。川などの対岸を結ぶ航路。