The sense of touch; the sensations perceived through the skin such as texture or temperature.
暗闇では視覚が利かないので触覚に頼ることが多い。
In the dark, vision doesn't work well, so one often relies on the sense of touch.
寒さを感じるのは皮膚の触覚によるものだ。
Feeling cold is due to the skin's sense of touch.
盲人の中には触覚が非常に発達している人がいる。
Some blind people have a highly developed sense of touch.
Describing something tactile or haptic; used in tech/design contexts (e.g., haptic feedback).
このゲーム機は触覚フィードバックを搭載している。
This game console features haptic feedback.
触覚的に心地よい素材を選ぶことは家具デザインで重要だ。
Choosing materials that are tactilely pleasant is important in furniture design.
A hairstyle (slang) characterized by long bangs that fall over the face.
最近は触覚と呼ばれる前髪のスタイルが若者の間で流行っている。
Lately a bangs style called 'shokkaku' has been popular among young people.