触れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 触れる | 触れない |
| Polite | 触れます | 触れません |
| Past polite | 触れました | 触れませんでした |
| Past | 触れた | 触れなかった |
| Te-form | 触れて | 触れないで |
| Desire | 触れたい | 触れたくない |
| Potential | 触れられるalso 触れれる | 触れられないalso 触れれない |
| Passive | 触れられる | 触れられない |
| Causative | 触れさせる | 触れさせない |
| Causative passive | 触れさせられる | 触れさせられない |
| Volitional | 触れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 触れましょう | |
| Imperative | 触れろ | 触れるな |
| Conditional | 触れれば | 触れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 触れたら | 触れなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
touch; come into contact; feel against
Intransitive use, typically with に: something touches or comes into contact with a surface or the body, sometimes with the nuance of being felt physically.
My fingertip touched the cold glass.
A cold wind touched my cheek.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
touch with; put one's hand to
Transitive pattern such as 〜に手を触れる or 〜に口を触れる: the body part or instrument is marked with を, and the thing touched with に.
Please do not touch the exhibits with your hands.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
experience; be exposed to; come into contact with; perceive
Abstract contact or exposure, often to culture, information, ideas, kindness, or art. In phrases like 目に触れる, it can mean coming into someone's view or awareness.
During my study abroad, I experienced many different cultures.
That photograph was seen by many people.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for bringing up or referring to a topic, usually as 〜に触れる. The negative form 触れない is common when deliberately avoiding a subject.
They did not touch on that issue at the meeting.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
violate; infringe; conflict with
Used with laws, rules, regulations, copyrights, and similar standards, usually as 法律に触れる or 規則に触れる.
That act may violate the law.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
proclaim; make known; spread
Rare or old-fashioned transitive use meaning to announce or spread news, a proclamation, or a rumor. Modern Japanese more often uses expressions such as 触れ回る, 知らせる, or 言い広める.
In older usage, 噂を触れる can be used to mean spreading a rumor.
The cool breeze felt good against my skin.
Please do not touch the exhibits.
I was exposed to a foreign culture for the first time when I studied abroad.
He avoided bringing up that topic.
advance warning; prior notice; prior announcement · harbinger; sign; omen; portent
come into contact; touch each other; interact
professing to be; passing oneself off as
develop a rash; get skin irritation · be overly influenced; be swept up by
official notice; public announcement · Edo-period shogunate proclamation
common; ordinary; commonplace; trite
preliminary announcement; advance notice; portent; sign; forewarning
town order (Edo period); official proclamation affecting a whole town
order to go into battle; call to arms · battlefield order; field command
spread around; go around telling; circulate
drumming in the streets to announce a sumo tournament · announcing an event by walking around beating a drum; drum used for such announcements
profess to be; pass oneself off as; advertise oneself as · advertise; announce; make publicly known
be common; be commonplace; be ordinary
expose (someone to something); introduce (someone to something)