剪定(せんてい)ばさみ

せんていばさみ
noun
pruning shears; secateurs
tool
1. pruning shears; secateurs
Hand-held cutting shears used to prune branches, stems, and twigs in gardening. From 剪定(せんてい) (pruning) + はさみ (scissors), with rendaku turning はさみ into ばさみ.
剪定(せんてい)ばさみで枝(えだ)を切(き)った。
I cut the branch with pruning shears.
庭(にわ)仕事(しごと)には剪定(せんてい)ばさみが欠(か)かせない。
Pruning shears are indispensable for gardening work.
切(き)れ味(あじ)のいい剪定(せんてい)ばさみを使(つか)うと、木(き)を傷(いた)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(せんてい) (pruning) + はさみ (scissors); the は voices to ば by rendaku.

Common collocations

  • 剪定(せんてい)ばさみで切(き)る: to cut with pruning shears
  • 剪定(せんてい)ばさみを研(と)ぐ: to sharpen the pruning shears

Similar words

  • 植木(うえき)ばさみ: garden/topiary shears — broader term for shears used on garden plants
  • ハサミ: scissors — general-purpose, not for woody branches

Related Words

Compare: はさみ (scissors)
Related: 剪定(せんてい) (pruning, trimming)
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Added 2026.6.30 3:19 · Revised 2026.10.6 15:22
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