shiatsu
шиацу, сиацу, акупрессура
Shiatsu
A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapyA form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy.
/ʃiːˈɑːt.suː/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy.
Shiatsu
шиа́цуšiácu, сиа́цуsiácu, акупрессу́раakupressúra
More definitions
- treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 指(し)圧(あつ) (shiatsu), from Middle Chinese 指 (MC tsyijX, “finger”) +Borrowed from Japanese 指(し)圧(あつ) (shiatsu), from Middle Chinese 指 (MC tsyijX, “finger”) + 壓 (MC 'aep, “downward force”).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body:acupressureG-Jo
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedwatsu
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable