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shiatsu

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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shi·a·tsu /ʃiˈætsuː $ ʃiˈɑː-/ noun [uncountable]  MAa Japanese form of massage (=pressing and rubbing someone’s body) 日式按摩,指压按摩
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shiatsuJust three minutes each day of a shiatsu facial massage will relax, revitalise and re-energise you.From shiatsu in hairdressers to inflight beauty therapy on planes.
Origin shiatsu (1900-2000) Japanese shiatsuryoho, from shi finger + atsu- pressure + ryoho treatment
shi·a·tsu nounChineseSyllable
and rubbing massage Corpus of Japanese (=pressing a form


shiatsu
shiatsu /ʃiˈætsuː $ ʃiˈɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: Japanese
 Origin: shiatsuryoho, from shi 'finger' + atsu- 'pressure' + ryoho 'treatment'
a Japanese form of massage (=pressing and rubbing someone’s body)


shi·atsuBrE /ʃiˈætsuː/ 🔊NAmE /ʃiˈætsuː/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (from Japanese) = acupressure