Translation guide
In Japanese, 'kitchen scissors' is most commonly expressed as キッチンバサミ, a compound of the English loanword 'kitchen' and the Japanese word for scissors. There are also more general terms for scissors used in cooking, as well as specialized traditional tools.
The most common, everyday term for scissors used in the kitchen for cutting food, packaging, etc.
The standard modern term. Combines the loanword キッチン (kitchen) with はさみ (scissors).
キッチンバサミで肉を切る。
I cut meat with kitchen scissors.
このキッチンバサミはよく切れる。
These kitchen scissors cut well.
Literally 'cooking scissors'. A common alternative, slightly more descriptive.
料理ばさみでハーブを刻む。
I chop herbs with cooking scissors.
Scissors designed for specific kitchen tasks, often heavier-duty.
Loanword from English 'kitchen scissors', often used for heavy-duty or specialized scissors. May imply a more professional or Western-style tool.
このキッチンシザーは骨も切れます。
These kitchen shears can cut through bones.
Formal term for 'cooking scissors', often used in professional or instructional contexts.
調理ばさみは衛生的に保管してください。
Please store cooking scissors hygienically.
Scissors used in Japanese cuisine, often with specific designs.
Traditional Japanese-style scissors, sometimes used in the kitchen for cutting nori or other ingredients. Not exclusively kitchen scissors.
和ばさみで海苔を切る。
I cut nori with Japanese scissors.
In Japanese, はさみ (scissors) is the native word and is used in most compounds. シザー (shears) is a loanword often used for heavier-duty or specialized scissors, like キッチンシザー. For everyday kitchen scissors, キッチンバサミ is preferred.