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手技療法 (しゅぎりょうほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

手しゅ技ぎ療りょう法ほう

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Meanings

1

manual therapy

A general term for hands-on therapeutic techniques, such as massage, chiropractic, or osteopathy.

手しゅ技ぎ療りょう法ほうは、薬くすりを使つかわずに体からだの痛いたみを和やわらげる

方ほう

法ほう

の

一ひと

つ

です

。

Manual therapy is one method of relieving bodily pain without using medication.

Kanji

手hand
技skill, art, craft
療heal, cure
法method, law, rule

Related words

整せい体たい
整体 is a specific Japanese bodywork method, while 手技療法 is a broader category that includes various manual therapies.
マッサージ
マッサージ is a loanword for massage, often used for relaxation; 手技療法 is a clinical term for therapeutic manual techniques.

Built from

手しゅ技ぎ+療りょう法ほう

Etymology

Compound of 手技 (hand technique) and 療法 (therapy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern medical coinage.