Japanese word

触れ合う

Pronunciation

Romajifureau

Meaning

  • verbinteract

Example

祭りで地域の人と触れ合います。matsu ri de chi iki no hito to fu re a i ma su

I interact with local people at festivals.

Illustration for 触れ合う (interact)

More examples

ボランティア活動を通して、さまざまな世代の人々と触れ合えます。bo ra n ti a katsu dō o tō shi te sa ma za ma na se dai no hito bito to fu re a e ma su

Through volunteer work, you can interact with people from many different generations.

Core concept

Describes people or things meeting in a way that creates mutual contact, either physically or through personal exchange.

Common phrases

  • 人々と触れ合うhito bito to fu re a u

    interact with people

  • 心が触れ合うkokoro ga fu re a u

    connect emotionally

Similar words

交流するkōryūsuru: To communicate and share activities with others in an ongoing relationship.
接するsessuru: To come into direct contact with people or things through experience or communication.
関わるkakawaru: To be involved with people, activities, or matters through a personal connection.

Definition in Japanese

人や物などが互いに触れたり、関わりを持ったりする。hito ya mono na do ga taga i ni fu re ta ri kaka wa ri o mo tta ri su ru

Word origin

触れ合う (fureau) combines 触れる (fureru, "touch") with 合う (au, "meet or come together"); 合う adds the sense of mutual action.

Usage tips

  • In the pattern 人と触れ合う (hito to fureau), the noun 人 (hito) often refers to people as a group, while 肌が触れ合う (hada ga fureau) describes skin touching skin.

Other meanings

  • come into contact withverb
  • touch each otherverb

Related words

  • 触れ合いfureaiinteractionnoun

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