Japanese word

触れる

Pronunciation

Romajifureru

Meaning

  • verbtouch

Example

手で壁に触れます。te de kabe ni fu re ma su

I touch the wall with my hand.

Illustration for 触れる (touch)

More examples

熱い鍋には触れないでください。atsu i nabe ni wa fu re na i de ku da sa i

Please do not touch the hot pot.

Core concept

It centers on making physical contact with something closely enough to sense it, whether the contact is deliberate or incidental.

Common phrases

  • 手で触れるte de fu re ru

    touch with one's hand

  • 指で触れるyubi de fu re ru

    touch with one's finger

  • そっと触れるso tto fu re ru

    touch gently

Similar words

触るsawaru: To touch or handle something with the hand, often in a casual way.
当たるataru: To come into contact with something, often by moving into it.

Definition in Japanese

物や人に手などを当てて接触する。また、接触して感覚で感じ取る。mono ya hito ni te na do o a te te ses shoku su ru ma ta ses shoku shi te kan kaku de kan ji to ru

Word origin

触れる (fureru) is a native Japanese verb related to the older verb 触る (furu), whose basic meaning is "to touch" or "to come into contact."

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 触れる (fureru) commonly marks the contacted thing with に (ni), unlike the direct-object pattern often used with English touch.

Other meanings

  • feelverb

Related words

  • 触れ方furekataway of touchingnoun

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