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    3. 触れる

    触れる

    触ふれ​る​

    to touch

    N3KMT7CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ふれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to touch, to feel

    Verb, Transitive

    2.
    to touch (with)

    Verb, Intransitive

    3.
    to experience, to come in contact with, to perceive
    4.
    to touch on (a subject), to allude to, to refer to, to mention, to bring up
    5.
    to be in conflict with, to violate (law, copyright, etc.), to infringe

    Verb, Transitive

    6.
    to proclaim, to make known, to spread (e.g. a rumour)

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    冷つめたい水みずに指ゆびが触ふれた。

    My finger touched the cold water.

    KMT3Daily Life
    彼かれの話はなしは私わたしの心こころに深ふかく触ふれた。

    His story deeply touched my heart.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    毎まい日にち、新あたらしい文ぶん化かに触ふれることができる。

    Every day, I can experience new cultures.

    KMT7Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    この問もん題だいにはあまり触ふれない方ほうがいいだろう。

    It's probably better not to touch on this issue too much.

    KMT7Daily Life
    その行こう為いは著ちょ作さく権けん法ほうに触ふれる可か能のう性せいがある。

    That act might violate copyright law.

    KMT8Politics & LawTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

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