VocabJLPT N3
to touch
Suru VerbIntransitive VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to touch
  2. 2. to come in contact with
  3. 3. to receive (e.g. visitor)
  4. 4. to receive (news)
This verb means to come into contact with something or someone, or to interact with or be adjacent to something. It can be used both physically, such as surfaces touching, and figuratively, such as coming into contact with a different culture.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She said, "Touching cold metal calms me down."

Sentence 2

She said, "There's nothing like the feeling of fine fabric against your skin."

Sentence 3

Even brief contact with fire will burn you — be careful!

Sentence 4

She joked, "My stomach starts hurting the moment I have to deal with my boss."

Sentence 5

She said, "My voice gets small whenever I talk to people."