感触(かんしょく)

かんしょく
noun
feel, touch, impression
sense
1. feel, touch, texture
The physical sensation when touching something. The tactile quality of a surface or material.
シルクの感触(かんしょく)が好(す)きだ。
I like the feel of silk.
この生地(きじ)は柔(やわ)らかい感触(かんしょく)がする。
This fabric has a soft feel to it.
赤(あか)ちゃんの肌(はだ)はすべすべした感触(かんしょく)で気持(きも)ちがいい。
A baby's skin has a smooth feel and is pleasant to touch.
2. impression, feeling, sense
A general impression or sense of how something went, often used figuratively about meetings, negotiations, or interactions.
良(よ)い感触(かんしょく)を得(え)た。
I got a good impression.
交渉(こうしょう)の感触(かんしょく)はどうだった？
How did the negotiation feel?
面接(めんせつ)の感触(かんしょく)は悪(わる)くなかったが、結果(けっか)はまだ分(わ)からない。
The feel of the interview wasn't bad, but I don't know the result yet.

感触(かんしょく) has both a physical and figurative meaning. Physically, it describes the tactile sensation when touching something. Figuratively, it describes the general impression from an interaction.

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Synonym: 手触(てざわ)り (texture (by hand))
Compare: 肌触(はだざわ)り (feel against the skin)
Compare: 印象(いんしょう) (impression)
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Added 2026.2.22 18:57 · Revised 2026.10.1 17:29
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