触る — meaning in English

English meaning

• touch verb To make physical contact with something using the hand, finger, or another part of the body.

Senses

触る is used for these senses in English:

• touch (transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. [from 14th c.]
• touch (obsolete) To infect; to affect slightly.

touch — full definition

1. verb To make physical contact with something using the hand, finger, or another part of the body.
2. verb To affect someone emotionally, often causing tenderness or sympathy.
3. verb To mention or deal with a topic briefly, without going into full detail.
4. verb To concern or have relevance to someone or something.
5. noun The sense that allows you to feel things by physical contact.

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