General noun for a clip or clamp used to hold things together, such as paper clips or hair clips.
書類を挟みでまとめる。
I bundle the documents with a clip.
pincer (go)
In the game of go, a move that attacks an opponent's stone from both sides. Usually written in katakana as ハサミ.
この局面では、ハサミが有効な手だ。
In this position, a pincer is an effective move.
pincer attack; attack on both sides; double envelopment
insert; put between; tuck into
ice tongs
multiple people holding the same item with chopsticks · passing something from chopstick to chopstick
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning 'clip' or 'pincer'.
Usually written in katakana for the go (game) sense.
Derived from the verb 挟む (はさむ, 'to hold between'), referring to something that pinches or clips.