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手触り (てざわり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

手て触ざわり

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

feel; texture; touch

Refers to the tactile sensation or texture of something when touched, often used for fabrics, surfaces, or materials.

この布ぬのは手て触ざわりがとても柔やわらかい。
This cloth feels very soft to the touch.
新あたらしいソファの手て触ざわりを確たしかめる。
I check the feel of the new sofa.

Written forms

手て触ざわりUsage67%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and common usage.
手てざわりUsage33%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Kanji

手hand

contact, touch, feel

Similar words

感かん触しょく
感触 is a broader term for tactile sensation or impression, while 手触り specifically emphasizes the feel when touched by hand.
肌はだ触ざわり
肌触り refers to the feel against the skin, often used for clothing or bedding, whereas 手触り is about the feel when touched with the hand.

Etymology

Compound of 手 (hand) and 触り (touch, feel). The reading てざわり is a standard rendaku form.