shiatsu

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shiatsu

/ʃiːˈɑːt.suː/
/ʃiːˈæt.suː/

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

noun

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

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noun shiatsu

Español	shiatsu, digitopuntura
한국어	지압 jiap
日本語	指圧 shiatsu
中文	指壓 /指压 zhǐyā
Français	shiatsu
Deutsch	Shiatsu
Русский	шиа́цу šiácu, сиа́цу siácu, акупрессу́ра akupressúra

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@misc{shiatsu_2026,
  title = {shiatsu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shiatsu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}