"shiatsu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃiːˈɑːt.suː/, /ʃiːˈæt.suː/
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 指(し)圧(あつ) (shiatsu), from Middle Chinese 指 (MC tsyijX, “finger”) + 壓 (MC 'aep, “downward force”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|-}} Borrowed from Japanese, {{ja-r|指%圧|し%あつ}} 指(し)圧(あつ) (shiatsu), {{der|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|指|finger}} 指 (MC tsyijX, “finger”), {{ltc-l|壓|downward force}} 壓 (MC 'aep, “downward force”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shiatsu (uncountable)
  1. A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy. Wikipedia link: shiatsu Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Massage Translations (shiatsu): 指壓 (Chinese Mandarin), 指压 (zhǐyā) (Chinese Mandarin), shiatsu (Finnish), shiatsu [masculine] (French), Shiatsu [feminine] (German), 指圧 (shiatsu) (alt: しあつ) (Japanese), 지압 (jiap) (alt: 指壓) (Korean), шиа́цу (šiácu) [feminine] (Russian), сиа́цу (siácu) [feminine] (Russian), акупрессу́ра (akupressúra) [feminine] (Russian)

Alternative forms

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