Vocabulary

What does はさみ (hasami) mean?

はさみ means scissors.

Quick facts
Readingはさみ
Romajihasami
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
はさみ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhasami

scissors

  1. 1noun scissors; shears; clippers
  2. 2noun hole punch

Example sentences

  • I cut the paper with scissors.

  • Please lend me the scissors.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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