はさみ

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pincers or claws (of crabs, scorpions, etc.); also forceps or small pinching tools.

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カニのはさみは力が強く、触らない方がいい。

A crab's pincers are strong; it's best not to touch them.

サソリは獲物をはさみで捕らえる。

A scorpion catches prey with its pincers.

外科医は小さなはさみで異物を取り除いた。

The surgeon removed the foreign object with small forceps.

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