直(じか)に触(ふ)れる

じかにふれる
expression (verb phrase)
to touch directly; to experience firsthand
action
1. to touch directly; to come into direct contact
To physically touch something without a barrier or intermediary. Used literally for physical contact.
素手(すで)で直(じか)に触(ふ)れないでください。
Please don't touch it directly with bare hands.
薬品(やくひん)に直(じか)に触(ふ)れると危険(きけん)だ。
It's dangerous to touch chemicals directly.
2. to experience firsthand; to encounter directly
To have a direct, personal encounter with something such as a culture, nature, or an art form, without mediation.
現地(げんち)の文化(ぶんか)に直(じか)に触(ふ)れることが留学(りゅうがく)の醍醐味(だいごみ)だ。
Experiencing the local culture firsthand is the best part of studying abroad.
本物(ほんもの)の芸術(げいじゅつ)に直(じか)に触(ふ)れる機会(きかい)は貴重(きちょう)だ。
Opportunities to experience real art firsthand are precious.
自然(しぜん)に直(じか)に触(ふ)れることで、子(こ)どもたちの感性(かんせい)が育(そだ)つ。
Children's sensibility develops through direct contact with nature.
被災地(ひさいち)の現状(げんじょう)に直(じか)に触(ふ)れて、支援(しえん)の必要性(ひつようせい)を痛感(つうかん)した。
After experiencing the conditions in the disaster area firsthand, I keenly felt the need for support.

Usage

直(じか)に means "directly, without intermediary" and 触(ふ)れる means "to touch." The figurative sense (sense 2) is very common and describes immersive, personal experience that goes beyond secondhand knowledge from books or TV.

Common patterns

  • ～に直(じか)に触(ふ)れる (to directly touch/experience ~)
  • 直(じか)に触(ふ)れる機会(きかい) (an opportunity for direct contact)

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Added 2026.3.18 13:35 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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