和わ鋏ばさみ

noun

traditional Japanese scissors; U-shaped scissors

Refers to Japanese-style scissors with a U-shaped spring handle, used without finger holes. Often contrasted with Western-style scissors (洋鋏).

See also: 握り鋏

• 和わ鋏ばさみは握にぎり鋏ばさみとも呼よばれ、指ゆびを入いれる穴あながない。

  Japanese scissors, also called nigiri-basami, have no finger holes.

• この和わ鋏ばさみは切きれ味あじが良よく、布ぬのがすっと切きれる。

  These traditional scissors are sharp and cut through fabric smoothly.