shiatsu

noun, often capitalized

shi·at·su | \shē-ˈät-(ˌ)sü

variants: or less commonly shiatzu

Definition of shiatsu

: acupressure especially : a form of acupressure that originated in Japan

Examples of shiatsu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or, as the first non-English line is sung, your seat going full Brookstone shiatsu chair as everyone behind you jabs for the supertitles? — Isaac Oliver, New York Times, "O Mad Night!," 2 Jan. 2017 A: The name Watsu comes from the words shiatsu and water. — Interview With Yourhub, The Denver Post, "Business Q&A: Sweetwater Watsu, Evergreen," 10 Jan. 2017

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