Nail clipper

…In the Meiji period, specially made grip scissors for cutting nails, which were originally made to be carried by geisha, became popular and were widely used by the general public. Folding nail clippers, which use the principle of leverage, were introduced from Europe and America during the Taisho period, and domestic production began around 1935. Compared to scissors, they can cut nails well regardless of left-handedness, are easy to store, and are the most widely used today. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "nail clipper" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…明治時代には，芸妓の懐中道具として作られた，つめ切り専用の握りばさみが流行し，一般にも普及した。てこの原理を使った，折りたたみ式のつめ切りはネイル･クリッパーnail clipperともいい，大正時代に欧米より伝えられて，1935年ころから国内生産が始まった。はさみに比べ，利き手に関係なくじょうずにつめが切れ，収納にも便利で，現在では最も普及している。…

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