感触

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 感触, read かんしょく, means a sensation gained through contact.
• Basic usage: It can describe a tactile feel or an impression gained from a situation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Two kinds of feel
  • In the example, 滑らかな感触 describes the cloth's smooth feel.
  • 合意できそうな感触 means an impression that agreement seems possible.
• Prospect and certainty
  • できそうな expresses apparent possibility, not that agreement has already been reached.