マッサージ

also: マサージュ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

マッサージする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to the act of massaging or a massage session. Commonly used with する to mean 'to give/receive a massage'.

〈人ひと〉にマッサージをするto give someone a massage
母ははに肩かたのマッサージをしてあげた。
I gave my mother a shoulder massage.
マッサージを受うけるto receive a massage
旅りょ行こうの疲つかれを取とるためにマッサージを受うけた。
I got a massage to relieve the tiredness from the trip.
〈場ば所しょ〉でマッサージを受うけるto get a massage at a place
スパでオイルマッサージを受うけた。
I had an oil massage at the spa.
足あしのマッサージa foot massage
長ちょう時じ間かん歩あるいたので足あしのマッサージをしてもらった。
Since I'd been walking for a long time, I had someone give my feet a massage.

指し圧あつ
指圧 is a specific Japanese pressure-point therapy, while マッサージ is the general loanword for massage of any style.
整せい体たい
整体 is a holistic bodywork practice aimed at correcting posture and alignment, while マッサージ refers more broadly to rubbing or kneading muscles for relaxation.
もむN2
揉む is the native verb meaning 'to knead or rub', often the actual hand motion used in giving a マッサージ, which is the loanword for the massage act or session as a whole.
あん摩ま
マッサージ is the general, modern loanword for massage, while あん摩 specifically evokes the traditional Japanese pressing-and-kneading technique.

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マッサージUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling from English 'massage'. This is the most common form.
マサージュ
Alternate spelling from French 'massage'. Rarely used; mainly seen in older or specialized contexts.

Loanword from English 'massage', with the alternate form マサージュ from French 'massage'.