Translation guide
A plant that reacts to touch by folding its leaves, or a person who is aloof or avoids contact.
Referring to the sensitive plant that closes its leaves when touched.
The standard Japanese name for Mimosa pudica, literally 'bowing grass'.
Describing someone who is standoffish, unapproachable, or avoids physical or emotional closeness.
Literally 'a person hard to approach'. Natural for describing someone who seems unfriendly or aloof.
オジギソウは触ると葉を閉じます。
The touch-me-not closes its leaves when touched.
Often used for ornamental mimosas, but can refer to Mimosa pudica in some contexts. Less precise than オジギソウ.
This mimosa moves when touched.
She tends to be seen as a touch-me-not.
Means 'a person who doesn't let others get close'. Slightly stronger nuance of actively keeping distance.
He's a touch-me-not and has few friends.
A character archetype who is initially cold (tsun) but later shows warmth (dere). Only for fictional or playful contexts.
That character is a classic touch-me-not who warms up later.