Chopsticks are a pair of thin, usually wooden sticks that are used to pick up food in many Asian countries, including Japan. They are held in the dominant hand, with one stick resting on the thumb and the other stick resting on the index and middle fingers. The sticks are then used to pick up food by squeezing them together.
There are a few different ways to hold chopsticks, but the most common way is the “pincer grip.” To use the pincer grip, hold the first chopstick between your thumb and forefinger, and the second chopstick between your middle finger and ring finger. The tips of the chopsticks should be aligned and pointing forward.