> To raise the tips of the chopsticks higher than the back of one’s hand. Not doing this is just going to be awkward. I have food between the chopsticks, and I

> To raise the tips of the chopsticks higher than the back of one’s hand. Not doing this is just going to be awkward. I have food between the chopsticks, and I'm rotating my hand to place the food in my mouth and the tips will become higher than the back of my hand. Otherwise will commit agebashi.