shiatsu en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʃiːˈæt.suː/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ʃiːˈɑːt.suː/
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 指(し)圧(あつ) (shiatsu), from Middle Chinese 指 (MC tsyijX, “finger”) + 壓 (MC 'aep, “downward force”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy.
Deriveds
Translations (11)
ru шиа́цу (shiatsu) · ja 指圧 (shiatsu) · ru акупрессу́ра (shiatsu) · cmn 指壓 /指压 (shiatsu) · fi shiatsu (shiatsu) · es shiatsu (shiatsu) · fr shiatsu (shiatsu) · ru сиа́цу (shiatsu) · ko 지압 (shiatsu) · de Shiatsu (shiatsu) · es digitopuntura (shiatsu)