施 術(せじゅつ)

せじゅつ

noun

treatment; therapy; medical procedure

1. medical treatment; therapy; procedure (especially hands-on therapies)

A treatment or therapeutic procedure, often referring to massage, acupuncture, chiropractic care, or cosmetic procedures rather than major surgery.

施術(せじゅつ)を受(う)ける。

To receive treatment.

施術(せじゅつ)時間(じかん)は約(やく)一(いち)時間(じかん)です。

The treatment time is about one hour.

経験(けいけん)豊富(ほうふ)な施術者(せじゅつしゃ)が丁寧(ていねい)にマッサージをしてくれた。

An experienced practitioner gave me a careful massage.

Commonly used in the context of massage therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, beauty treatments, and other hands-on therapeutic practices. Less formal than 手術(しゅじゅつ) (surgery), which refers to invasive surgical procedures.

Common collocations

施術(せじゅつ)を受(う)ける: to receive treatment
施術(せじゅつ)を行(おこな)う: to perform a treatment
施術者(せじゅつしゃ): practitioner, therapist
施術(せじゅつ)時間(じかん): treatment time
施術(せじゅつ)後(ご): after treatment

Pronunciation

Also read as 施術(しじゅつ), though せじゅつ is more common in modern usage, especially in healthcare and beauty contexts.

Similar words

手術(しゅじゅつ): surgery — invasive surgical procedures performed by doctors
治療(ちりょう): medical treatment — broader term covering all types of medical care
処置(しょち): treatment, procedure — often emergency or routine medical measures

Related Words

Compare: 手術(しゅじゅつ) (surgery)

Compare: 治療(ちりょう) (medical treatment)

Compare: 処置(しょち) (treatment, procedure)

Compare: 手術(しゅじゅつ)する (to perform surgery)

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Added 2026.3.30 15:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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