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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 觸る (kyūjitai)
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Pronunciation
- Tokyo pitch accent of conjugated forms of 「触る」
| Source: Online Japanese Accent Dictionary
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| Stem forms
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Terminal (終止形)
Attributive (連体形)
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触る
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さわる
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| Imperative (命令形)
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触れ
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さわれ
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| Key constructions
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| Passive
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触られる
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さわられる
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| Causative
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触らせる
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さわらせる
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| Potential
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触れる
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さわれる
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| Volitional
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触ろう
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さわろー
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| Negative
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触らない
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さわらない
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| Negative perfective
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触らなかった
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さわらなかった
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| Formal
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触ります
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さわります
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| Perfective
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触った
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さわった
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| Conjunctive
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触って
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さわって
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| Hypothetical conditional
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触れば
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さわれば
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Verb
触る • (sawaru) ←さはる (safaru)?transitive or intransitive godan (stem 触り (sawari), past 触った (sawatta))
- to touch, to feel
- 僕の車を触らないでくれ。
- Boku no kuruma o sawaranai de kure.
- Don't touch my car!
- 触るな！
- Sawaru na!
- Hands off!
Usage notes
- The verb 触る often carries a negative or sexual connotation.
Conjugation
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
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| Mizenkei ("imperfective")
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触ら
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さわら
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sawara
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| Ren’yōkei ("continuative")
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触り
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さわり
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sawari
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| Shūshikei ("terminal")
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触る
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さわる
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sawaru
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| Rentaikei ("attributive")
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触る
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さわる
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sawaru
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| Kateikei ("hypothetical")
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触れ
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さわれ
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saware
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| Meireikei ("imperative")
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触れ
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さわれ
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saware
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| Key constructions
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| Passive
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触られる
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さわられる
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sawarareru
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| Causative
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触らせる
触らす
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さわらせる
さわらす
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sawaraseru
sawarasu
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| Potential
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触れる
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さわれる
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sawareru
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| Volitional
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触ろう
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さわろう
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sawarō
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| Negative
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触らない
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さわらない
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sawaranai
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| Negative continuative
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触らず
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さわらず
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sawarazu
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| Formal
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触ります
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さわります
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sawarimasu
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| Perfective
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触った
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さわった
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sawatta
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| Conjunctive
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触って
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さわって
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sawatte
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| Hypothetical conditional
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触れば
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さわれば
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sawareba
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Synonyms
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, “Nationwide Accent Dictionary”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN