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pincers in Japanese

pincers in Japanese is ペンチ, やっとこ, 矢床 — pincers means a hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.

pincers in Japanese

ペンチ
noun
Pronounced: penchi
A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
やっとこ
noun
Pronounced: yattoko
A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
矢床
noun
Pronounced: yattoko
A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.

What does "pincers" mean?

  1. noun A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.
    "He used pincers to pull the stubborn nail from the board."
  2. noun The front claws of crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters.
    "The lobster waved its pincers menacingly at the tank glass."
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pincers in a sentence

  • He used pincers to pull the stubborn nail from the board.
  • The lobster waved its pincers menacingly at the tank glass.

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What is "pincers" in Japanese?

"pincers" in Japanese is ペンチ, やっとこ, 矢床. pincers means: A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.

How do you pronounce ペンチ?

"pincers" in Japanese is ペンチ, pronounced "penchi".

How do you use "pincers" in a sentence?

Example: "He used pincers to pull the stubborn nail from the board." In Japanese, "pincers" is ペンチ, やっとこ, 矢床.

Are there other ways to say "pincers" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "pincers": ペンチ, やっとこ, 矢床.

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