ピンセット

ぴんせっと
noun
tweezers, forceps
1. tweezers, forceps
A small tool with two arms joined at one end, used for picking up small objects.
ピンセットで挟(はさ)む。
To pick up with tweezers.
ピンセットで小(ちい)さな部品(ぶひん)を取(と)る。
To pick up small parts with tweezers.
眉毛(まゆげ)をピンセットで整(ととの)える。
To shape eyebrows with tweezers.

A small gripping tool used to pick up or hold tiny objects. Used in medicine, grooming, crafts, and laboratory work.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Dutch "pincet" or French "pincette." Not from English — the English word "tweezers" is not commonly used in Japanese.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ピンセットで挟(はさ)む: to grip with tweezers
  • ピンセットで取(と)る: to pick up with tweezers
  • ピンセットで眉毛(まゆげ)を整(ととの)える: to shape eyebrows with tweezers

RELATED WORDS:

  • 毛抜(けぬ)き: hair-plucking tweezers (traditional Japanese style, often for eyebrows)
  • 鉗子(かんし): forceps (medical term)
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Added 2026.2.3 18:58 · Revised 2026.3.25 14:40
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