接する (せっする)to touch; to come in contact with; to border on

to touch; to come in contact with; to border onsuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to servesuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
to receive (news); to get; to hearsuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
to encounter; to come acrosssuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
to be tangent tosuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
to make touch; to bring into contact with; to bring adjacent tosuru verb - special class, transitive verb

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Kanji in 接する

直接ちょくせつdirect; immediate
接触せっしょくtouch; contact
面接めんせつinterview (e.g. for a job)
密接みっせつclose (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate
接戦せっせんclose combat; close contest
接近せっきんgetting closer; drawing nearer
接待せったいentertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks)
予防接種よぼうせっしゅvaccination; inoculation

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