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A4 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

剪(はさ)むto clip, to snip

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    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to clip, to snip

      Dated term

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    鋏む 【はさむ】、剪む 【はさむ】

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      髪(かみ)をバッサリ剪（*）む。

      Cut the hair drastically.

        髪(かみ)を剪（*）んでもらいに床屋(とこや)へ行(い)く。

        Go to the barber to have my hair snipped.

          伸(の)びすぎた枝(えだ)を庭師(にわし)に剪（*）んでもらいました。

          Had the overgrown branches clipped by the gardener.

            剪（*）んでもらったばかりなのに、もう枝(えだ)が伸(の)びてきた。

            Even though I just had them clipped, the branches have already started to grow again.

              高(たか)いところにある枝(えだ)を剪（*）むならちゃんと脚立(きゃたつ)を使(つか)わないと！

              If you're going to clip branches that are high up, make sure to use a stepladder!

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