shiatsu
pronunciation
How to pronounce shiatsu in British English:
UK [ʃiˈætsu:]
How to pronounce shiatsu in American English:
US [ʃiˈætsuː]
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- Noun:
- treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
Word Origin
- shiatsu (n.)
- 1967, from Japanese, literally "finger-pressure."
Example
- 1. Did you want to get a swedish or a shiatsu massage ?
- 2. This is similar to shiatsu ; this also targets certain points of the body .
- 3. How about a little back shiatsu instead ?
- 4. If google is in danger of becoming a caricature , this is first apparent here-in the over-engineered day-care centres , the shiatsu massages and kombucha teas .