Korean word

촉감

Pronunciation

Romanizationchokkkam

Meaning

  • nounfeel

Example

이 수건은 촉감이 부드러워요.i su geo neun chok kka mi pu deu reo wo yo

This towel feels soft.

Illustration for 촉감 (feel)

More examples

이 옷은 촉감이 좋아서 자주 입어요.i o seun chok kka mi cho a seo cha ju i beo yo

I often wear this garment because it feels good to the touch.

Core concept

How an object feels to the hand because of the qualities of its outer surface.

Common phrases

  • 촉감이 좋다chok kka mi cho ta

    feel good to the touch

  • 촉감이 부드럽다chok kka mi pu deu reop tta

    feel soft to the touch

Similar words

질감chilgam: The tactile texture of a material's surface, shaped by its physical structure.
감촉kamchok: The particular sensation felt in the hand when touching a surface.

Definition in Korean

손으로 만져서 느껴지는 물체 표면의 특성이나 촉각적 인상을 나타내는 명사.so neu ro man jeo seo neu kkyeo ji neun mul che pyo myeo nui teuk sseong i na chok kkak jjeok in sang eul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

촉감 (chokkkam, "tactile feel") comes from the Sino-Korean elements 촉 (chok, "touch") and 감 (kkam, "feeling"), which together name the sensation produced by touching something.

Usage tips

  • When English uses feel in a broad or emotional way, 촉감 (chokkkam, "tactile feel") signals that the topic is the physical experience of touching a surface.

Related words

  • 촉각chokkkaksense of touchnoun

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