shiatsu
noun
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Pronunciation: /ʃiːˈɑːt.suː/ / /ʃiːˈæt.suː/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 指(し)圧(あつ) (shiatsu), from Middle Chinese 指 (MC tsyijX, “finger”) + 壓 (MC 'aep, “downward force”).
- A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy.