触れます（ふれます、furemasu）
- to touch

The Japanese verb 触れます 触れます means "to touch," "to feel," "to mention," "to refer to," or "to come into contact with." The meaning varies depending on the context. It can describe a physical interaction or a more abstract one, such as discussing a topic. The base form of the verb is 触れる触れる, and 触れます 触れます is its polite form (masu-form).

⚫︎その絵に触れないでください。 Translation: Please don't touch that painting. ⚫︎会議でその問題に触れます。 Translation: I will bring up that issue at the meeting. ⚫︎彼はその話に触れませんでした。 Translation: He didn't mention that story.

⚫︎ Use 触れます 触れます when you want to be polite. ⚫︎ Use it to describe physical contact with an object or person. ⚫︎ Use it to talk about referring to something in a conversation or writing. ⚫︎ When referring to a topic of conversation, it often means to briefly mention or bring up the subject. ⚫︎ Consider the context to determine the exact meaning.

⚫︎ The base form is 触れる触れる. ⚫︎ The polite form (masu-form) is 触れます 触れます. ⚫︎ The kanji is 触, with the okurigana れる. ⚫︎ The word is written in hiragana as ふれます.

⚫︎ 触る（さわる）: to touch (informal) ⚫︎ 接する（せっする）: to come into contact with, to come in contact with (more formal) ⚫︎ 言及する（げんきゅうする）: to mention, to refer to ⚫︎ 及ぶ（およぶ）: to extend to, to affect

⚫︎ 離れる（はなれる）: to separate, to move away from ⚫︎ 避ける（さける）: to avoid

先生は試験について触れました。 ・Translation: The teacher mentioned the exam. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 触れます 触れました (past tense of 触れます) to describe the teacher bringing up the topic of the exam.

展示品には触れないでください。 ・Translation: Please do not touch the exhibits. ・Explanation: This sentence uses the negative polite imperative to instruct people not to physically contact the displayed items.

The kanji 触 is composed of the radical 角 (horn or angle) and the phonetic component 蜀. The origin suggests the action of touching or coming into contact with something, often using something pointed like a horn.