整体(せいたい)

せいたい
noun
seitai; chiropractic-style body adjustment
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1. seitai; chiropractic-style body adjustment
A Japanese manual therapy that aims to correct the alignment of the spine, joints, and pelvis through hands-on manipulation. Practiced in private studios called 整体院(せいたいいん); not a formally licensed profession in Japan, unlike massage or judo therapy.
腰痛(ようつう)のため整体(せいたい)に通(かよ)っている。
I go to a seitai clinic because of lower back pain.
骨盤(こつばん)の歪(ゆが)みを整体(せいたい)で矯正(きょうせい)してもらった。
I had the pelvic misalignment corrected with a seitai treatment.
長年(ながねん)の肩(かた)こりが、月一回(つきいっかい)の整体(せいたい)でだいぶ楽(らく)になった。
My years of shoulder stiffness have eased considerably thanks to monthly seitai sessions.

Compound of 整(せい) ("to arrange, align") + 体(たい) ("body"). Note that 整体(せいたい) is homophonous with 声帯(せいたい) (vocal cords) and 生態(せいたい) (ecology) — context disambiguates.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 指圧(しあつ): shiatsu — finger-pressure massage; licensed profession
  • カイロプラクティック: chiropractic — Western adjustment system; similar in approach
  • 整骨(せいこつ)/接骨(せっこつ): osteopathy/bonesetting — focuses on bone and joint injuries; nationally licensed

Related Words

Compare: 指圧(しあつ) (shiatsu)
Compare: 整骨(せいこつ) (osteopathy/bonesetting)
Related: マッサージ (massage)
Compare: 接骨院(せっこついん) (bone-setting clinic)
Related: 姿勢矯正(しせいきょうせい) (posture correction)
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Added 2026.5.11 16:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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