In Buddhist philosophy, one of the mental factors or sense-impressions; the coming together of sense organ, object, and consciousness.
tactile object; tangible thing
Specifically refers to the object of touch in Buddhist analysis of perception; a technical term.
uncleanliness; impurity
Rare Buddhist usage; refers to a state of defilement or impurity associated with sensory contact. Not used in everyday Japanese.
In Buddhism, contact is said to arise from the conjunction of the six sense organs, six sense objects, and six consciousnesses.
Tangible objects are one type of sense object, like visible forms or audible sounds.
In some scriptures, contact is discussed in connection with impurity.