English Explanatory Dictionary

shiatsu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy.

Pronunciation

/ʃiːˈɑːt.suː/ /ʃiːˈæt.suː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shiatsu.wav

Word forms

shiatsu

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 指(し)圧(あつ) (shiatsu), from Middle Chinese 指 (MC tsyijX, “finger”) + 壓 (MC 'aep, “downward force”).

Derived words

watsu
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