ストーブに触れて、手にひどい火傷を負った。
I touched the stove and suffered a severe burn on my hand.
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Example sentences
その問題にについては、後の章で詳しく触れることにします。
I will touch upon that issue in more detail in a later chapter.
背中に冷たいものが触れて、びくんと体が震えた。
Something cold touched my back and my body jerked.
古い電線に触れたとき、手に微かな電気をビリビリと感じた。
I felt a slight electric shock in my hand when I touched the old wire.
おりに触れて、故郷の家族に電話をしています。
Whenever I have a chance, I call my family back home.
Usage Notes
A versatile verb that can mean physical touching, mentioning a topic, or encountering an experience.
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