How do you say "scissors" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "scissors" is はさみ (hasami). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

はさみ is written in hiragana. Romanised as hasami, it sounds roughly like "hah-sah-mee" to an English ear.

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Questions about はさみ

How do you pronounce はさみ?

はさみ is romanised as hasami. Say it roughly like "hah-sah-mee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is はさみ formal or casual?

はさみ is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is はさみ written in Japanese?

はさみ is written using hiragana. Hiragana is the basic Japanese syllabary used for native words and grammatical elements.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.