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acupuncture in Japanese

acupuncture in Japanese is 鍼, 鍼治, 鍼治療 — acupuncture means a traditional Chinese medical treatment involving inserting thin needles into specific points on the body, often used for pain relief.

acupuncture in Japanese

noun
Pronounced: hari
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.
鍼治
noun
Pronounced: shinji
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.
鍼治療
noun
Pronounced: harichiryō
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.
鍼術
noun
Pronounced: shinjutsu
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.

What does "acupuncture" mean?

  1. noun A traditional Chinese medical treatment involving inserting thin needles into specific points on the body, often used for pain relief.
    "She tried acupuncture to help with her chronic back pain."
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acupuncture in a sentence

  • She tried acupuncture to help with her chronic back pain.

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What is "acupuncture" in Japanese?

"acupuncture" in Japanese is 鍼, 鍼治, 鍼治療. acupuncture means: A traditional Chinese medical treatment involving inserting thin needles into specific points on the body, often used for pain relief.

How do you pronounce 鍼?

"acupuncture" in Japanese is 鍼, pronounced "hari".

How do you use "acupuncture" in a sentence?

Example: "She tried acupuncture to help with her chronic back pain." In Japanese, "acupuncture" is 鍼, 鍼治, 鍼治療.

Are there other ways to say "acupuncture" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "acupuncture": 鍼, 鍼治, 鍼治療, 鍼術.

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