Illustration: On an apartment windowsill, a relaxed cat leans forward until its nose meets an adult's outstretched fingertip. The finger is straight and still, making a tiny, unmistakable point of contact with the nose, while the rest of the hand remains open and well away from the animal.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

触さわる

sawaru

to touch

Example sentences

  1. 絵えに触さわってはいけない。

    You must not touch the paintings.

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  2. 彼かれは私わたしのほおに触さわった。

    He touched me on the cheek.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. それに触さわるな。

    Don’t touch it.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 触

  • 触contact; touchOnショクKunふれる・さわる・さわ

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