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.
Standard kanji-katakana mixed spelling for this official qualification title.
Variant using 按摩, which is the older kanji form for あん摩. Both are used in official contexts.
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).