揉(も)み返(かえ)し

もみかえし
noun
soreness after a massage; post-massage pain
health
1. soreness after a massage; post-massage pain
The muscle pain or stiffness that can occur after receiving a massage, especially if the massage was too deep or intense. A common experience discussed in everyday Japanese life.
マッサージの揉(も)み返(かえ)しがきつい。
The post-massage soreness is bad.
強(つよ)く揉(も)みすぎると揉(も)み返(かえ)しが来(く)る。
If you massage too hard, you'll get soreness afterward.
昨日(きのう)の整体(せいたい)の揉(も)み返(かえ)しで、今日(きょう)は体(からだ)がだるい。
Because of the post-massage soreness from yesterday's chiropractic session, my body feels sluggish today.

Forms

揉(も)む (to massage, to knead) + 返(かえ)し (return, rebound). Literally the 'comeback' from being massaged.

Usage

Very common in everyday conversation when discussing massage experiences. Often used with 来(く)る (揉(も)み返(かえ)しが来(く)る) to express the onset of post-massage soreness.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 揉(も)む (to massage)
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Added 2026.3.17 9:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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