noun
paper holder; paper clip
A clip or holder for temporarily binding papers together; can refer to various types such as a bulldog clip or a simple paper clip.
書類を紙ばさみでまとめる。
I put the documents together with a paper clip.
この紙ばさみは厚い書類もしっかり挟める。
This paper holder can firmly hold even thick documents.
Compound of 紙 (kami, 'paper') and 挟み (hasami, 'clip, holder'), from the verb 挟む (hasamu, 'to hold between'). The spelling 紙ばさみ is common to avoid confusion with scissors (鋏, hasami).