noun
licensed masseur/masseuse; certified massage and shiatsu therapist
Official Japanese qualification title for a practitioner licensed in anma (traditional massage), Western-style massage, and shiatsu.
彼女は国家資格のあん摩マッサージ指圧師です。
She is a nationally licensed anma massage and shiatsu therapist.
あん摩マッサージ指圧師の免許を取るには専門学校で学ぶ必要がある。
To obtain a license as an anma massage and shiatsu therapist, you need to study at a vocational school.
Compound of あん摩 (anma, traditional Japanese massage), マッサージ (massage, from English), 指圧 (shiatsu, finger pressure), and 師 (licensed practitioner).