Japanese word

体質

Pronunciation

Romajitaishitsu

私は体質のせいで蚊に刺されやすいです。watashi wa tai shitsu no se i de ka ni sa sa re ya su i de su

I get bitten by mosquitoes easily because of my constitution.

冷たい飲み物が体質に合わない人もいます。tsume ta i no mi mono ga tai shitsu ni a wa na i hito mo i ma su

Some people find cold drinks unsuitable for their constitution.

Points to the lasting physical traits that shape how a person tends to respond to illness, food, or other influences.

病気のかかりやすさや刺激への反応などに表れる、生まれつきの身体の性質。byō ki no ka ka ri ya su sa ya shi geki e no han nō na do ni arawa re ru u ma re tsu ki no karada no sei shitsu

体質 (taishitsu, "physical constitution") joins 体 (tai, "body") with 質 (shitsu, "quality or character") to name the nature of the body.

In everyday Japanese, 体質 (taishitsu) can describe why a person reacts differently from others to the same surroundings or substances.