コンタクト
こんたくと
noun
contact; contact lenses
1.
contact lenses
Short for コンタクトレンズ. Corrective lenses worn directly on the eye.
2.
contact, getting in touch
Communication or connection with someone, especially initial or deliberate contact.
コンタクト has two distinct uses in Japanese.
SENSE 1 (contact lenses):
By far the most common usage in everyday conversation. Short for コンタクトレンズ.
- コンタクトを入れる: to put in contacts
- コンタクトを外す: to take out contacts
- ワンデーコンタクト: daily disposable contacts
- ハードコンタクト / ソフトコンタクト: hard/soft contact lenses
SENSE 2 (communication):
More common in business or formal contexts.
Related Words
Related:
眼鏡 (glasses)