ピンセット
Meanings
1
General term for tweezers or small forceps used for grasping, plucking, or handling small objects. In medical contexts, it can refer to surgical forceps.
from Dutch pincet
I pluck my eyebrows with tweezers.
The doctor removed the foreign object with forceps.
Usage patterns
- ピンセットで〈物〉をつまむto pick up something with tweezers
I picked up the tiny bead with tweezers.
- ピンセットで〈物〉を取るto remove something with tweezers
The doctor removed the foreign object from the wound with forceps.