Lingaku- taking food with one's chopsticks upside down (a breach of etiquette)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- taking food with one's chopsticks upside down (a breach of etiquette)
This refers to a specific way of using chopsticks that is considered improper in Japanese culture, indicating a lack of knowledge about proper dining etiquette.
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さかさはし逆さ箸をつかう使うto use inverted chopsticksさかさはし逆さ箸をとる取るto take food with inverted chopsticksさかさはし逆さ箸のつかいかた使い方the way to use inverted chopsticksさかさはし逆さ箸はよくない良くないinverted chopsticks are not good (etiquette-wise)しょくじ食事のまなあマナーdining etiquetteさかさはし逆さ箸をさける避けるto avoid using inverted chopsticksさかさはし逆さ箸をみられる見られるto be seen using inverted chopsticks