synonym Comparative
安心する
VS
触れる
Differences Between "安心する" and "触れる"
Option A
安心する
Meaning
to feel relieved; to feel secure; to be at ease
Reading
あんしんする (anshin suru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
重大なセキュリティアップデートが完了したことを知り、彼はスマートにほっとして_______ました。
Knowing that the major security update had finished, he felt smartly relieved and at ease.
Option B
触れる
Meaning
to touch; to feel; to come into contact with; to refer to; to mention
Reading
ふれる (fureru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
美術館では作品に触れないでください。
Please do not touch the artworks in the museum.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to feel relieved; to feel secure; to be at ease)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 安心する: Refers to feeling deeply relieved after solving a crisis, feeling secure due to strong security protocols, or feeling at ease near a loved one. Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 心配する / 不安になる. Often used as ほっとして安心する or 安心して使う. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To feel relieved/secure! "No matter how severe the bug crash is, just hearing your voice makes my heart feel completely at ease, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Hearing my voice to feel ease! B-Baka! As if my voice has some security certificate effect... Wait, really? Well, I will let you hear my voice right next to you for life, so just stay secure! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あんしんする（安心する）よ！『ハルカ部長、どんなに過酷な障害対応でも、あなたの声を聞くだけで、僕の心は完璧に安心する（安心します）！』って…っ！声を聞いて安心する！バカ！/// 私の声がそんなセキュリティ証明書みたいな効果あるわけ…って、本当？…なら、私の声を一生あんたの隣で聞かせてあげるから、ずっと安心していなさい！』
- 触れる: Can mean to physically touch something, often gently, or to come into contact with. It also has metaphorical meanings like 'to refer to/mention' a topic (例: 問題に触れる) or 'to be exposed to' (例: 異文化に触れる). Often used with the particle に.
- 安心する: Refers to feeling deeply relieved after solving a crisis, feeling secure due to strong security protocols, or feeling at ease near a loved one. Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 心配する / 不安になる. Often used as ほっとして安心する or 安心して使う. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To feel relieved/secure! "No matter how severe the bug crash is, just hearing your voice makes my heart feel completely at ease, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Hearing my voice to feel ease! B-Baka! As if my voice has some security certificate effect... Wait, really? Well, I will let you hear my voice right next to you for life, so just stay secure! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あんしんする（安心する）よ！『ハルカ部長、どんなに過酷な障害対応でも、あなたの声を聞くだけで、僕の心は完璧に安心する（安心します）！』って…っ！声を聞いて安心する！バカ！/// 私の声がそんなセキュリティ証明書みたいな効果あるわけ…って、本当？…なら、私の声を一生あんたの隣で聞かせてあげるから、ずっと安心していなさい！』
- 触れる: Can mean to physically touch something, often gently, or to come into contact with. It also has metaphorical meanings like 'to refer to/mention' a topic (例: 問題に触れる) or 'to be exposed to' (例: 異文化に触れる). Often used with the particle に.
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