ほぐし

ほぐし
noun
loosening; shredding; breaking apart
body-partfood
1. loosening; relaxing (of muscles or tension)
The act of loosening stiff muscles, knots, or tension. Commonly used in the context of massage, stretching, and physical therapy.
肩(かた)のほぐしをする。
To loosen up the shoulders.
運動(うんどう)前(まえ)のほぐしは大切(たいせつ)だ。
Loosening up before exercise is important.
筋肉(きんにく)のほぐしには、ストレッチが効果的(こうかてき)です。
Stretching is effective for loosening up muscles.
2. shredding; pulling apart into pieces
The act of breaking food apart into smaller pieces by hand, especially cooked meat or fish. Common in cooking contexts.
鮭(さけ)のほぐしをのせる。
To put shredded salmon on top.
鶏肉(とりにく)のほぐしをサラダに入(い)れた。
I added shredded chicken to the salad.
ほぐした身(み)をおにぎりの具(ぐ)にすると美味(おい)しい。
If you use shredded meat as a rice ball filling, it's delicious.

The noun form of the verb ほぐす (to loosen, to unravel, to shred). While the verb is versatile, the noun ほぐし is most commonly encountered in two specific domains: bodywork (massage, stretching) and cooking (shredding cooked protein).

In the bodywork sense, it often appears on massage salon menus and in fitness contexts. In cooking, 鮭(さけ)のほぐし (shredded salmon) is particularly common as a rice topping or onigiri filling.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • マッサージ: massage — a broader term for bodywork; ほぐし specifically emphasizes the loosening action
  • ほぐれ: the state of having become loosened — a related noun from the intransitive ほぐれる

Related Words

Compare: マッサージ (massage)
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