noun
shiatsu
shee-AHT-soo
noun
1
A Japanese massage therapy in which the practitioner applies pressure with thumbs and palms to specific points on the body.
"She booked a shiatsu session to ease the tension in her shoulders."
How to Use Shiatsu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hands-on Japanese massage technique using pressure from the thumbs and palms.
Common pairings
shiatsu massage
a shiatsu therapist
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Etymology
From Japanese shiatsu, literally "finger pressure," from characters meaning "finger" and "downward pressure."