How to say “scissors” in Japanese | はさみ (ハサミ、hasami)

The Japanese vocabulary「はさみ (ハサミ、hasami)」means “scissors.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Wordハサミ
Hiraganaはさみ
Romaji Readinghasami
English Meaningscissors

※ Writing「はさみ」in hiragana is official. But we write it in hiragana or katakana.

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentenceはさみを使つかってる。
Romaji ReadingHasami o tsukatte kiru.
English MeaningI cut it with scissors. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceはさみを使って切ります。
Romaji ReadingHasami o tsukatte kirimasu.
English MeaningI cut it with scissors. (Polite Form)