Translation guide
The English word 'pincers' can refer to a gripping tool, the claws of certain animals, or a military maneuver. This guide covers how to express these meanings naturally in Japanese.
A tool with two handles and two jaws used for gripping, pulling, or cutting.
The most common word for pliers or pincers in everyday Japanese. Covers a wide range of gripping tools.
I cut the wire with pincers.
Traditional Japanese pincers, often used by blacksmiths or in crafts. Less common in modern contexts.
The blacksmith grips the heated iron with pincers.
Loanword from English 'pliers'. Often used for specific types like combination pliers or needle-nose pliers.
These pincers have a narrow tip.
The large front claws of crustaceans or arachnids used for grasping.
A tactic where forces attack both flanks of an enemy simultaneously.
Be careful not to get pinched by the lobster's pincers.
We surrounded the enemy with a pincer strategy.