ニッパー

にっぱー
noun
nippers; diagonal wire cutters
tool
1. nippers; diagonal wire cutters
A small cutting tool with sharp jaws for snipping wire, plastic parts, or similar thin material.
Cut the wire with nippers.
I carefully snipped the model parts off with nippers.
Nippers are a handy tool for detailed work.

A loanword from English "nippers". A small tool whose blades meet to cut thin material such as wire or plastic.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ペンチ: pliers — for gripping and bending; cuts less cleanly
  • ラジオペンチ: needle-nose pliers — for gripping in tight spaces