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pruning shears; secateurs
Hand-held cutting shears used to prune branches, stems, and twigs in gardening. From 剪定 (pruning) + はさみ (scissors), with rendaku turning はさみ into ばさみ.
剪定ばさみで枝を切った。
I cut the branch with pruning shears.
庭仕事には剪定ばさみが欠かせない。
Pruning shears are indispensable for gardening work.
切れ味のいい剪定ばさみを使うと、木を傷めにくい。
Using sharp pruning shears makes it less likely to damage the tree.
A gardening tool for cutting branches and stems. Compound of 剪定 (pruning) + はさみ (scissors); the は voices to ば by rendaku.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 剪定ばさみで切る: to cut with pruning shears
- 剪定ばさみを研ぐ: to sharpen the pruning shears
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 植木ばさみ: garden/topiary shears — broader term for shears used on garden plants
- ハサミ: scissors — general-purpose, not for woody branches