expression, ichidan verb
cut with scissors; trim; prune
Literal use: cutting something with scissors or shears, including trimming plants.
庭の木にハサミを入れて形を整えた。
I trimmed the tree in the garden with shears to shape it.
布にハサミを入
Please measure carefully before cutting the cloth with scissors.
expression, ichidan verb
punch a ticket
Idiomatic use: punching a ticket with a ticket punch (which resembles scissors).
改札で駅員が切符にハサミを入れた。
The station attendant punched my ticket at the gate.