“To pick at” in Japanese
Short answer
To pick at in Japanese is “挵る” (seseru). Full meaning: to pick at (e.g. with chopsticks), to pick (one's teeth).
Other ways to say “To pick at” in Japanese
啄ばむ
tsuibamu to pick at, to peck at
突っ突く
tsuttsuku to poke (repeatedly, lightly), to nudge; to peck at (one's food), to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
挵ろふ
seserou to pick at (e.g. with chopsticks), to pick (one's teeth)
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