A forceps for endoscope includes: a pair of first and second forceps members that is supported by a forceps rotary shaft(23) so as to be relatively rotatable an opening and closing wire(30) that is moved forward and backward in the direction of the axis O so that the first forceps member(21) and the second forceps member(22) are rotated relatively a stopper(60) that switches an angle in which the first forceps member(21) and the second forceps member(22) rotate relatively at first and second positions different from each other in the direction of the axis O an adjusting wire(70) is moved forward and backward in the direction of the axis O so that the stopper(60) moves between the first position and the second position and a sheath(40) through which the opening and closing wire(30) and the adjusting wire(70) are inserted and in which the first forceps member(21), the second forceps member(22), and the stopper(60) protrude from the front end thereof.