How to say “chopstick/s” in Japanese | 箸 (はし、hashi)

The Japanese vocabulary「箸 (はし、hashi)」means “chopstick/s.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word
Hiraganaはし
Romaji Readinghashi
English Meaningchopstick/s

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I’ll practice how to use chopsticks.

Plain Form:

はし使つかかた練習れんしゅうする。
Hashi no tsukaikata o renshū suru.

Polite Form:

箸の使い方を練習します。
Hashi no tsukaikata o renshū shimasu.


This store always has disposable chopsticks available.

Plain Form:

このみせでは、使つかてのはし常備じょうびされている。
Kono mise de wa, tsukaisute no hashi ga jōbi sarete iru.

Polite Form:

この店では、使い捨ての箸が常備されています。
Kono mise de wa, tsukaisute no hashi ga jōbi sarete imasu.


My chopsticks have a cat pattern.

Plain Form:

わたしはしは、ねこがらだ。
Watashi no hashi wa, neko no gara da.

Polite Form:

私の箸は、猫の柄です。
Watashi no hashi wa, neko no gara desu.


I was able to pick up a bean skillfully with my chopsticks.

Plain Form:

はしまめ上手じょうずにつまめた。
Hashi de mame o jōzu ni tsumameta.

Polite Form:

箸で豆を上手につまめました。
Hashi de mame o jōzu ni tsumamemashita.


My son learned to use chopsticks at the age of five.

Plain Form:

息子むすこ5歳ごさいはし使つかかたおぼえた。
Musuko wa go-sai de hashi no tsukaikata o oboeta.

Polite Form:

息子は5歳で箸の使い方を覚えました。
Musuko wa go-sai de hashi no tsukaikata o oboemashita.


I forgot to put chopsticks in my daughter’s lunch box.

Plain Form:

むすめ弁当べんとうはしわすれた。
Musume no bentō ni hashi o irewasureta.

Polite Form:

娘の弁当に箸を入れ忘れました。
Musume no bentō ni hashi o irewasuremashita.


I was told to hold chopsticks properly by my mother. 

Plain Form:

はははしかた注意ちゅういされた。
Haha ni hashi no mochikata o chūi sareta.

The subject in the Japanese sentence is “I”, not “my mother”

Polite Form:

母に箸の持ち方を注意されました。
Haha ni hashi no mochikata o chūi saremashita.

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