Home/Vocab Vault/接する接する接するせっするto touchN2Suru VerbFreq. #5048mathMeanings1to touch2to come in contact with3to border on4to adjoin5to be adjacent6to be close7to receive (e.g. visitor)8to attend to9to serve10to take care of11to look after12to act towards13to deal with14to see15to receive (news)16to get17to hear18to encounter19to come across20to be tangent to21to make touch22to bring into contact with23to bring adjacent to24to bring close25to connectConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)せっしますて-formせっしてPast (casual)せっしたPast (polite)せっしましたNegative (casual)せっしないNegative (polite)せっしませんShow all 12 formsRelated WordsSame Kanji直接ちょくせつdirect間接かんせつindirection面接めんせつinterview (e.g. for a job)密接みっせつclose (relationship, connection, etc.)Learn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 接する in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free