table manners

Noun

plural plural-only

An accepted code of conduct for behaviour at a dining table. / The behavior of an individual while dining.

Japanese Meaning

食卓での振る舞いや作法 / 食事中に求められる礼儀作法

Good table manners make a positive impression at formal dinners.

正式なディナーでは、良い食事のマナーが好印象を与えます。

Sense（1）

An accepted code of conduct for behaviour at a dining table.

Basic table manners were covered in the first day of finishing school, but more followed.

Sense（2）

The behavior of an individual while dining.

Some of the children had good table manners; some not.