はさみ

scissors

Also:hole punch

What does はさみ mean?

はさみ is a Japanese noun meaning scissors in English. It can also be translated as hole punch depending on context. It is written as はさみ in hiragana, and hasami in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ジェイはその古いはさみを拾い上げた。

Jay picked up the old scissors.