リフレ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾʲiɸɯ̟ᵝɾe̞]

Noun

リフレ • (rifure) 

1. (economics) Short for リフレーション (“reflation”).
2. (medicine) Short for リフレクソロジー (“reflexology”).
3. massage parlor

Usage notes

The "massage parlor" sense may refer to an establishment offering reflexology or to a type of brothel. Compare English rub and tug.