In cultural areas where people don't hold dishes such as plates, Japanese people have to be careful that if they hold eating utensils carelessly and bring them closer to their mouths, that is against good manners.
これら皿などの食器を手に持たない文化圏では、日本人が不用意に食器を持って口元に近づけると、マナーに反することにもなるので注意が必要である。