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金鋏 (kanabasami) Japanese meaning: metal shears | Kotomora
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Related words 鋏はさみ General term for scissors or shears, not necessarily metal or heavy-duty.
金かな 切き り 鋏ばさみ Specifically metal-cutting shears; 金鋏 can be a synonym or a broader term including tongs.
Etymology Compound of 金 (kana, 'metal') and 鋏 (hasami, 'scissors, shears'), with rendaku voicing. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used for metal-cutting shears and metal tongs.
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The craftsman is cutting a tin plate with metal shears.
The blacksmith grips the heated iron with tongs.
