How to Say "Scissors" in Japanese

はさみ

hasami[ha̠sa̠mʲi]

The Japanese word for scissors is はさみ (hasami).

はさみ refers to standard scissors.

Meaning: tool used for cutting (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

In Japanese, はさみ is a singular noun. Unlike the English word 'scissors', it does not change form to indicate a pair.

hasami

In traditional Japanese culture, giving はさみ as a gift is often avoided because the tool symbolizes 'cutting' or 'severing' a relationship.
The word はさみ comes from the verb はさむ, which means 'to pinch' or 'to sandwich'.
When counting scissors in a professional setting, one would use the counter 本 (hon), which is the same counter used for long, cylindrical objects like pens or bottles.

はさみを取って下さい。
Get me the scissors, please.
This sentence shows how to politely ask someone to hand you the はさみ.
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これは誰のはさみだろう。
I wonder whose these scissors are.
This sentence demonstrates how to express curiosity about the ownership of the はさみ.
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机の上にはさみがあります。
There is a pair of scissors on the desk.
This sentence illustrates how to state the location of the はさみ.
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私は新しいはさみを買いました。
I bought new scissors.
わたしのばあちゃんがわたしの髪をはさみで切った。
My grandma cut my hair with scissors.
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Kenta and Misaki are preparing for a craft project at home.

健太 Kenta

美咲、新しいはさみはある？
Misaki, atarashii hasami wa aru?
Misaki, do you have any new scissors?
美咲 Misaki

うん、このはさみを使って。
Un, kono hasami o tsukatte.
Yes, use these scissors.
健太 Kenta

このはさみは切れ味がいいね。
Kono hasami wa kireaji ga ii ne.
These scissors are very sharp.
美咲 Misaki

健太、それを使って紙を切って。
Kenta, sore o tsukatte kami o kitte.
Kenta, use those to cut the paper.

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