Thread:Misakamikoto/@comment-963811-20140114124933/@comment-963811-20140117035553

The official character description for Ryūko cleary says basami (バサミ), as well as many other instances in the anime. You should have no problem understanding that if you know any japanese at all.

http://www.kill-la-kill.jp/character/

And by the way, I do know japanese. Studied it for three years.