Vocab Info
A1 Noun
螯pincers (crab, scorpion, etc.), claws, forceps
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
pincers (of a crab, scorpion, etc.), claws, forceps
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
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螯 【はさみ】
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カニやエビには螯があります。
Crabs and shrimps have pincers. {pincers (crab, scorpion, etc.), claws, forceps}
カニの螯の部分に手を挟まれました。
My hand was caught in the pincers of a crab. {pincers (crab, scorpion, etc.), claws, forceps}
エビが螯を使って縄張り争いをしています。
The shrimp is using its pincers to fight over territory. {pincers (crab, scorpion, etc.), claws, forceps}
サソリの螯に足を挟まれた時は身の危険を感じました。
When my leg was caught in the scorpion's pincer, I felt in danger. {pincers (crab, scorpion, etc.), claws, forceps}
餌などを挟むことができるカニやエビの爪の部分を螯と言うそうだ。
It seems that the part of the crab and shrimp's claws that can hold things such as food is called pincers. {pincers (crab, scorpion, etc.), claws, forceps}
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