“Shears” in Japanese
Short answer
Shears in Japanese is “鋏” (hasami). Full meaning: scissors, shears, clippers; hole punch; pincers, nippers, pliers.
Other ways to say “Shears” in Japanese
握り鋏
nigiribasami U-shaped scissors with no place to put one's fingers, shears
金鋏
kanabasami tongs, shears
バサミ
basami scissors, shears, clippers; hole punch; pincers, nippers, pliers
ハサミ
hasami scissors, shears, clippers; hole punch; pincers, nippers, pliers
握りばさみ
nigiribasami U-shaped scissors with no place to put one's fingers, shears
握りはさみ
nigirihasami U-shaped scissors with no place to put one's fingers, shears
金ばさみ
kanabasami tongs, shears
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