Vocab Info

N4 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

(さわ)to touch, to feel

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to touch, to feel

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to get involved (with), to approach

    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate

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    触る 【さわる】

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    Examples

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      そのツボに(さわ)らないでね。

      Don't touch that jar.

      • N4

      (ねこ)(さわ)(とき)(やさ)しくしてください。

      Be gentle when touching the cat.

      • N4

      先生(せんせい)生徒(せいと)に:「(ひと)(もの)勝手(かって)(さわ)ってはいけません。」

      The teacher told the students: 'Don't touch other people's things without permission.'

      • N4

      しばらくバイオリンに(さわ)っていないのでもう()けないかもしれない。

      I haven't touched the violin for a while and may not be able to play it anymore.

      • N3

      (むすめ)(ひたい)(さわ)ってみたところ(むすめ)(ねつ)がある(こと)()かったので病院(びょういん)()きました。

      I touched my daughter's forehead and discovered that she had a fever, so we went to the hospital.

      • N3
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