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はさみ
hasami
Description
はさみは、紙や布を切るときに使う道具です。
"はさみ" are tools used to cut paper or cloth.
二つの刃で物をはさんで切ります。
They cut by pinching objects between two blades.
Meanings
はさみhasami
scissors; shears
はさみで紙を切ってください。
Please cut the paper with scissors.
はさみhasami
claw or pincer of a crab or crayfish
カニのはさみは強いです。
A crab's claws are strong.
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Notes
- Etymology
from the verb 挟む (hasamu, 'to pinch/hold between'), reflecting how scissors and claws grip.
- Nuance
usually written in kana; kanji 鋏 is uncommon in everyday writing.
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