点てん穴けつ

noun

pressure points; acupoints

Used in traditional East Asian medicine, especially for moxibustion and acupuncture. Refers to specific points on the body where treatment is applied.

• 灸きゅうは点てん穴けつに据すえると効こう果か的てきだ。

  Moxa is effective when placed on pressure points.

noun

vulnerable body cavities; vital points

Martial arts term for weak spots on the body, such as the solar plexus or throat, targeted in strikes.

• 武ぶ道どうでは点てん穴けつを狙ねらう技わざがある。

  In martial arts, there are techniques that target vulnerable body cavities.