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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 指壓 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
From Middle Chinese 指 (MC tsyijX, “finger”) + Middle Chinese 壓 (MC 'aep, “downward force”).
Pronunciation
Noun
指圧 • (shiatsu)
- shiatsu; the act of pressing and massaging with ones fingers or palms; acupressure
See also
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN