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    3. 触る

    触る

    触さわる​

    to touch

    N4KMT10News #36+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    さわる

    Verb, Intransitive, Transitive

    1.
    to touch, to feel, to handle

    Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    to get involved (with), to approach
    3.
    to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    その絵えには触さわらないでください。

    Please don't touch that painting.

    KMT3Daily LifeArt & Design
    猫ねこが私わたしの足あしに触さわった。

    The cat touched my leg.

    KMT5Daily LifeAnimals
    子こ供どもたちは興きょう味みし津ん々しんに展てん示じ物ぶつに触さわっていた。

    The children were curiously touching the exhibits.

    KMT6Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれのデリケートな問もん題だいに触さわれるのは避さけた方ほうがいい。

    It's better to avoid touching upon his delicate issues.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    この機き械かいは精せい密みつなので、素す手でで触さわらないでください。

    This machine is precise, so please don't touch it with bare hands.

    KMT7Daily LifeTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

    触
    ふ.れる・さわ.る・さわ…(1)
    contact・touch・feel・hit・proclaim…(2)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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