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scissors in Japanese

scissors in Japanese is 鋏, はさみ, チョキ — scissors means a tool with two pivoting blades used for cutting paper, fabric, hair and other thin materials.

scissors in Japanese

noun
Pronounced: hasami
(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.
はさみ
noun
Pronounced: hasami
(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.
チョキ
noun
Pronounced: choki
(rock paper scissors) A hand with the index and middle fingers open (a handshape resembling scissors), that beats paper and loses to rock. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

What does "scissors" mean?

  1. noun A tool with two pivoting blades used for cutting paper, fabric, hair and other thin materials.
    "She trimmed the wrapping paper with a pair of scissors."
  2. noun In wrestling or similar sports, a hold in which the legs are locked around an opponent like closing blades.
    "He took his opponent down with a scissors around the waist."

scissors in a sentence

  • She trimmed the wrapping paper with a pair of scissors.
  • The hairdresser reached for her scissors and started cutting.
  • He took his opponent down with a scissors around the waist.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "scissors" in Japanese?

"scissors" in Japanese is 鋏, はさみ, チョキ. scissors means: A tool with two pivoting blades used for cutting paper, fabric, hair and other thin materials.

How do you pronounce 鋏?

"scissors" in Japanese is 鋏, pronounced "hasami".

How do you use "scissors" in a sentence?

Example: "She trimmed the wrapping paper with a pair of scissors." In Japanese, "scissors" is 鋏, はさみ, チョキ.

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

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "scissors": 鋏, はさみ, チョキ.

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