Lexical entry

タッチ

tacchi

Physical contact or a light touch; in baseball, a tag or touching a base; also an artistic style or feel.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource uncertain

Meaning

Used for touching or being in contact, and in baseball for a tag or touching a base. It can also refer to the feel or style of a painter, writer, or musician.

touching
baseball tag
artistic feel
style

Examples

Example Sentences

画面に軽くタッチするだけで、操作が可能です。

がめんにかるくタッチするだけで、そうさがかのうです。

Operation is possible just by lightly touching the screen.

generated example

ランナーは二塁でタッチされてアウトになった。

ランナーはにるいでタッチされてアウトになった。

The runner was tagged out at second base.

generated example

このイラストは、淡い色使いと柔らかなタッチが特徴だ。

このイラストは、あわいいろづかいとやわらかなタッチがとくちょうだ。

This illustration is characterized by pale colors and a soft touch.

generated example

タッチアップ

To retouch a base after a fly ball or to make minor repairs to a surface.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: multiple-category-candidates, jlpt-borderline
Active language: English