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按摩師 (あんまし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

按あん摩ま師し

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Meanings

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noun

masseur; masseuse; massage therapist

A professional who performs 按摩 (traditional Japanese massage). The term is gender-neutral in Japanese, though English glosses may specify gender.

彼かれは国こっ家か資し格かくを持もつ按あん摩ま師しです。
He is a nationally licensed massage therapist.
祖そ母ぼは毎まい週しゅう、按あん摩ま師しに肩かたを揉もんでもらっている。
My grandmother has a masseur massage her shoulders every week.

Written forms

按あん摩ま師し
Standard kanji spelling for a professional massage therapist.
あん摩ま師し
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; 按摩 is sometimes written with あん摩 to avoid the negative connotation of 按.
あんま師し
Kana-kanji spelling; あんま is a common kana rendering of 按摩.

Kanji

師expert, teacher, master
摩chafe, rub, polish

按hold, consider, investigate

Similar words

按あん摩ま
按摩 refers to the massage itself or the act of massaging, while 按摩師 specifically denotes the practitioner.
マッサージ師し
マッサージ師 is a more general term for a massage therapist, often associated with Western-style massage, whereas 按摩師 implies traditional Japanese techniques.

Etymology

Compound of 按摩 (あんま, 'massage') + 師 (し, 'master' or 'specialist'). 按摩 is derived from Chinese 按摩 (ànmó).