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).
I cut meat with kitchen scissors.
These kitchen scissors cut well.
Literally 'cooking scissors'. A common alternative, slightly more descriptive.
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.
These kitchen shears can cut through bones.
Formal term for 'cooking scissors', often used in professional or instructional contexts.
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.
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.
Please store cooking scissors hygienically.