chopstick rest

noun

A small ornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed to prevent them from becoming contaminated or rolling off the table.

Meanings

nounchopstick rest (plural chopstick rests)

plural chopstick rests

  1. A small ornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed to prevent them from becoming contaminated or rolling off the table.

    Synonyms: chopstick stand

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small ornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed to prevent them from becoming contaminated or rolling off the table.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 筷子架
  • 筷子架ornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
Chinese Mandarin 筷子架
  • 筷子架 (kuàizijià)ornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
Danish spisepindeleje
  • spisepindelejeornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
Finnish syömäpuikkoteline
  • syömäpuikkotelineornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
French porte-baguettes, repose-baguettes
  • porte-baguettesornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
  • repose-baguettesornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
German Hashioki
  • Hashiokiornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
Italian poggiabacchette
  • poggiabacchetteornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
Japanese 箸置き
  • 箸置き (hashioki)ornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
Korean 젓가락받침
  • 젓가락받침 (jeotgarakbatchim)ornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
Spanish hashioki
  • hashiokiornament on which a pair of chopsticks may be placed
Cite this entry
APA

chopstick rest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chopstick%20rest

MLA

“chopstick rest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chopstick%20rest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chopstick rest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chopstick%20rest.

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