“To snip” in Japanese
Short answer
To snip in Japanese is “はさみ切る” (hasamikiru). Full meaning: to snip (off), to nip off, to clip off, to trim off.
Other ways to say “To snip” in Japanese
鋏む
hasamu to clip, to snip
摘む
tsumamu to pick, to pluck; to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim; to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
魅む
tsumamu to pick, to pluck; to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim; to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
抓む
tsumamu to pick, to pluck; to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim; to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
撮む
tsumamu to pick, to pluck; to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim; to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
つまむ
tsumamu to pick, to pluck; to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim; to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
摘める
tsumameru to pick, to pluck; to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim; to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
摘まむ
tsumamu to pick, to pluck; to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim; to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
つまめる
tsumameru to pick, to pluck; to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim; to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
はさみ切ッ
hasamiki to snip (off), to nip off, to clip off, to trim off
はさみ切っ
hasamiki to snip (off), to nip off, to clip off, to trim off
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