noun
acupuncturist
A medical practitioner who performs acupuncture. The reading しんい is less common and may be encountered in formal or medical contexts.
彼女は資格を持った鍼医です。
She is a licensed acupuncturist.
肩こりがひどいので、近所の鍼医に診てもらった。
My stiff shoulders were so bad that I went to see a local acupuncturist.
Common variant using the general character for needle; widely understood.
Compound of 鍼 (hari, 'acupuncture needle') and 医 (i, 'doctor'). The reading しんい uses the on'yomi of both characters and is less common.