| tapotement | (n) massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis |
| 肩たたき;肩叩き | [かたたたき, katatataki] (n, vs) (1) shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); (2) tap on the shoulder (request to resign) [Add to Longdo] |