shiatsu

American  

[shee-aht-soo] / ʃiˈɑt su /

Or shiatzu

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a Japanese massage technique that includes the use of acupressure.

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shiatsu British  

/ ˌʃiːˈætsuː /

noun

1. Also called: acupressure.  massage in which pressure is applied to the same points of the body as in acupuncture

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Etymology

Origin of shiatsu

< Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese chǐ finger + yā pressure

Example Sentences

Apparently she wants skin cream, candles, cheap jewelry, expensive pajamas, aromatherapy shower pods, and a pillow that does heated shiatsu massage.

From Barron's

Miran is a gardener and a practitioner of shiatsu, a Japanese therapy similar to acupuncture, according to a biographical video released by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

From The Wall Street Journal

A shiatsu mode will apparently rub your palms with firm pressure, while a “thimble” mode will pull and stretch each finger one by one.

From The Verge

In any case, knowing a few free ways to treat yourself can be helpful when you’re feeling low and convincing yourself you deserve that shiatsu foot massager you can’t afford.

From Washington Times

Another confessed to being a “KonMari lifer” but pointed out that she was now “SELLING A STICK” – a reference to a $12 shiatsu massage stick.

From The Guardian