触 感(しょっかん)

しょっかん

noun

sense of touch; tactile sensation; texture (as felt)

1. sense of touch; tactile sensation; texture (as felt)

The physical sensation experienced when touching a surface or material, describing how something feels against the skin.

触感(しょっかん)がいい。

It feels nice to the touch.

この布(ぬの)は触感(しょっかん)が柔(やわ)らかい。

This fabric has a soft texture.

製品(せいひん)の触感(しょっかん)にこだわって素材(そざい)を選(えら)んだ。

We chose materials with care for the product's tactile feel.

Refers to the physical sensation experienced when touching something — how a surface or material feels against the skin. Often used in product descriptions, textile discussions, and sensory evaluations.

Common collocations

触感(しょっかん)がいい: feels nice to the touch
触感(しょっかん)が柔(やわ)らかい: soft texture
触感(しょっかん)が滑(なめ)らか: smooth to the touch
触感(しょっかん)にこだわる: to be particular about how something feels

Similar words

食感(しょっかん): texture (of food when eaten) — a homophone but refers specifically to mouthfeel
手触(てざわ)り: feel, touch — more colloquial and everyday; emphasizes how something feels in the hand
肌触(はだざわ)り: feel against the skin — used especially for clothing and bedding

Related Words

Homophone: 食感(しょっかん) (texture)

Compare: 手触(てざわ)り (feel, touch)

Compare: 肌触(はだざわ)り (feel against the skin)

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Added 2026.4.7 3:08 · Revised 2026.10.1 17:10

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