触れる
ふれる
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to touch; to feelIchidan verb, Transitive
to touch (with)Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to experience; to come in contact with; to perceive- to touch on (a subject); to allude to; to refer to; to mention; to bring up
- to be in conflict with; to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to infringe
All 6 meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to proclaim; to make known; to spread (e.g. a rumour)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 触れるふれる | 触れますふれます |
| Negative | 触れないふれない | 触れませんふれません |
| Past | 触れたふれた | 触れましたふれました |
| Past negative | 触れなかったふれなかった | 触れませんでしたふれませんでした |
| Te-form | 触れてふれて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 触れられるふれられる |
| Passive | 触れられるふれられる |
| Causative | 触れさせるふれさせる |
| Volitional | 触れようふれよう |
| Imperative | 触れろふれろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 触れればふれれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 触れたらふれたら |
Example sentences
手を触れるな。
Don't touch.
商品に触れるな。
Don't touch the goods.
ボタンに触れるな！
Don't touch that button!
それには触れるなよ。
You mustn't touch it.
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Do not touch the exhibits.
More examples (10)
花に触れないで下さい。
Don't touch the flowers.
私のものに触れないで。
Keep your hands off my stuff.
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Leave my car alone.
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He touched the water with his foot.
私のカメラに触れないで。
Don't touch my camera.
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The wind gently kissed the trees.
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He touched her on the shoulder.
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My hand came into contact with her hand.
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I am touched by the girl's acute sensitivity.
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I felt the brush of her hand against me.