Translation guide
Large scissors used for cutting hedges, grass, cloth, or metal. In Japanese, the word depends on what is being cut.
Large scissors for trimming plants, hedges, or grass.
General term for gardening shears used for trimming bushes and hedges.
I trimmed the hedge with gardening shears.
Specifically for trimming and shaping hedges or bushes; often larger and heavier.
I shaped the garden trees using hedge shears.
Grass shears for trimming lawn edges or small areas.
I trimmed the edges of the lawn with grass shears.
Heavy scissors used for cutting cloth, especially in sewing or tailoring.
Shears for cutting sheet metal or wire.
Tin snips or metal shears; used for cutting thin metal sheets.
Cut the galvanized iron with tin snips.
Heavy-duty scissors used in the kitchen for cutting poultry or other food.
The English word 'shears' implies large, heavy-duty scissors. In Japanese, the generic word 鋏 (はさみ) can mean both scissors and shears, but to be specific, use a compound word indicating the purpose (e.g., 植木鋏 for gardening shears). Using just はさみ may be ambiguous.