タッチtatchi

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbtouch; touching
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbeing involved in
   ところで、平河ひらかわ代議士だいぎしは、この件けんにどのていどタッチしているんでしょうか。↗

   By the way, I wonder how much of a hand Hiragawa MP plays in this matter?
3. nountouch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); feel
   このタッチは彼女かのじょ独自どくじのものだ。↗

   This touch is original with her.
4. noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, baseballtag
5. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbhigh five; touching palms

• Synonym接触せっしょくNeutralA noun for contact, as in 「接触事故」; more formal than 「タッチ」, which is colloquial and also covers an artist's touch or tapping a touch screen.
• Synonym触るさわるNeutralThe most common colloquial verb for touching or feeling something, as in 「手で触る」; 「タッチ」 is a noun for the act or a light tap.
• Synonym接するせっするNeutralTo come into contact or deal with people, as in 「客に接する」; it leans toward written, formal prose, unlike the casual 「タッチ」.
• Synonym触れるふれるNeutralTo touch lightly, and also to bring up a topic, as in 「話題に触れる」; its range of uses is broader than 「タッチ」.
• Synonym感触かんしょくNeutralA noun for the feel or sensation something gives, as in 「好感触」; also figuratively a favorable impression or response, senses 「タッチ」 lacks.
• Synonym手触りてざわりNeutralA noun for how something feels when you touch it by hand, as in 「手触りが滑らか」; it centers on that sensation, not the act of touching.
• Related肌触りはだざわりNeutralA noun for how something feels against the skin, as in 「肌触りがいい」; often used of fabrics, while 「タッチ」 names the act of touching.
• Related手応えてごたえNeutralThe feeling of resistance or response in your hand, as in 「手応えを感じる」; also figuratively the sense that your efforts are getting through.
• Related触れ合うふれあうNeutralTo touch each other or interact closely, as in 「動物と触れ合う」; it stresses warm, mutual contact rather than a single tap or touch.
• Related触感しょっかんNeutralA noun for tactile sensation, as in 「柔らかい触感」; written in tone and typical of product descriptions, unlike colloquial 「タッチ」.
• Related触りさわりNeutralA noun for feel or texture, but also the best part of a song or story, as in 「話のさわり」; watch which sense is meant.
• RelatedいらうNeutralTo touch or fiddle with something; a Kansai dialect word, as in 「いらうな」, so it stands apart from standard 「タッチ」.
• AntonymノータッチNeutralNot touching something or staying uninvolved, as in 「ノータッチ」; the direct opposite of 「タッチ」.

Use 「タッチ」 in casual speech for a touch or tap, touch-screen operation, or an artist's touch (「タッチパネル」「軽いタッチ」「タッチの差」). For touching or feeling something, the everyday verb is 「触る」; 「接触」 suits formal prose, and 「手触り」 is the feel of a surface. The opposite is 「ノータッチ」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. さわること。
2. 関与かんよすること。関係かんけいすること。
3. 手触てざわり。感触かんしょく。
4. 作風さくふう。筆致ひっち。筆触ひっしょく。