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肌触り (はだざわり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
feel ; texture ; touch
The tactile feeling of something against the skin, especially cloth, towels, bedding, cosmetics, or surfaces. Common in phrases such as 肌触りがいい and 肌触りのよい生地.
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I chose a shirt with a pleasant feel.
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noun
manner with people ; personal manner ; feel of dealing with someone
Figurative use for the impression someone gives in personal interaction. It is close to 人当たり or 物腰, and is less basic than the tactile sense.
Written forms 肌はだ 触ざわ り Usage 70%
Standard kanji spelling and the highest-priority form.
肌はだ ざわり Usage 28%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; useful and readable, especially when avoiding the full kanji spelling 触り.
はだざわり Usage 2%
膚はだ 触ざわ り
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; normally use 肌触り instead.
Similar words 手て 触ざわ り Also means tactile feel, but focuses on what the hand feels; 肌触り often means how something feels against the skin or body.
触しょっ 感かん A more technical or general word for tactile sensation or texture; 肌触り is everyday and often used for clothes, fabrics, and comfort.
人ひと 当あ たり A common word for someone’s manner toward others. The figurative interpersonal sense of 肌触り is similar but more image-based and less direct.
Etymology A transparent compound of 肌, 'skin,' and 触り, 'touch/feel.' This explains the main sense of how something feels against the skin; the interpersonal sense is a figurative extension.
