触ふれる

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.

• 展てん示じ品ひんに手てを触ふれないでください。

  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.

• 留りゅう学がく中ちゅうに多おおくの異い文ぶん化かに触ふれた。

  During my study abroad, I experienced many different cultures.

• その写しゃ真しんは多おおくの人ひとの目めに触ふれた。

  That photograph was seen by many people.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

mention; refer to; touch on

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.

• 会かい議ぎではその問もん題だいに触ふれなかった。

  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.

• その行こう為いは法ほう律りつに触ふれる可か能のう性せいがある。

  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.

• 古ふるい用よう法ほうでは、「噂うわさを触ふれる」が噂うわさを言いい広ひろめる意い味みで使つかわれることがある。

  In older usage, 噂を触れる can be used to mean spreading a rumor.