| あげ箸 | Agebashi | Raising chopsticks above the height of one’s mouth | |
| 洗い箸 | Araibashi | Cleaning chopsticks in soup or beverages | |
| 合わせ箸 | Awasebashi | Passing food from one pair of chopsticks to another | Serious taboo (funeral custom) |
| 受け箸 | Ukebashi | Holding out bowl for more while still holding chopsticks | |
| 移り箸 | Utsuribashi | Repeatedly eating from the same side dish instead of alternating | |
| うら箸 | Urabashi | Picking up food and putting it back without eating | |
| 拝み箸 | Ogamibashi | Holding chopsticks while expressing thanks/prayer | Considered rude |
| 押し込み箸 | Oshikomibashi | Pushing food deep into one’s mouth with chopsticks | |
| 落とし箸 | Otoshibashi | Dropping chopsticks while eating | |
| 返し箸 | Kaeshibashi | Reversing chopsticks to serve food | |
| かき箸 | Kakibashi | Pushing food into mouth or using chopsticks to scratch body | |
| かみ箸 | Kamibashi | Biting chopsticks | |
| くわえ箸 | Kuwaebashi | Holding chopsticks in one’s mouth | |
| こじ箸 | Kojibashi | Digging into food from the bottom of a dish | |
| こすり箸 | Kosuribashi | Rubbing disposable chopsticks together | |
| 探り箸 | Saguribashi | Stirring food to search for something | |
| 刺し箸 | Sashibashi | Stabbing food with chopsticks | |
| 指し箸 | Sashibashi | Pointing at people or things with chopsticks | |
| じか箸 | Jikabashi | Using personal chopsticks to take from shared dishes | |
| 透かし箸 | Sukashibashi | Eating fish by poking between bones instead of removing them | |
| せせり箸 | Seseribashi | Repeatedly poking food | |
| そろえ箸 | Soroebashi | Tapping chopsticks to align them | |
| たたき箸 | Tatakibashi | Making noise by tapping chopsticks | |
| 立て箸 | Tatebashi | Sticking chopsticks upright in rice | Serious taboo (funeral offering) |
| 違い箸 | Chigaibashi | Using mismatched chopsticks | |
| ちぎり箸 | Chigiribashi | Using chopsticks like knife and fork to cut food | |
| 調伏箸 | Chōbukubashi | Placing chopsticks with tips pointing right | |
| 涙箸 | Namidabashi | Letting liquid drip from chopsticks | |
| 握り箸 | Nigiribashi | Gripping chopsticks in a fist | |
| ねぶり箸 | Neburibashi | Licking chopsticks | |
| 橋箸 | Hashibashi | Placing chopsticks across a bowl like a bridge | Indicates finished (improper) |
| はね箸 | Hanebashi | Pushing aside unwanted food | |
| 振り上げ箸 | Furiagebashi | Raising chopstick tips above hand level | |
| 振り箸 | Furibashi | Shaking food/liquid off chopsticks | |
| 惑い箸 | Madoibashi | Hovering chopsticks indecisively over food | |
| 回し箸 | Mawashibashi | Stirring soup with chopsticks | |
| もぎくわえ | Mogikuwae | Holding chopsticks sideways in mouth | |
| もぎ箸 | Mogibashi | Eating rice stuck to chopsticks | |
| 持ち箸 | Mochibashi | Holding dish and chopsticks in one hand | |
| 楊枝箸 | Yōjibashi | Using chopsticks like a toothpick | |
| 横箸 | Yokobashi | Using chopsticks like a spoon | |
| 寄せ箸 | Yosebashi | Pulling dishes closer using chopsticks | |