Japanese word

特性

Pronunciation

Romajitokusei

Meaning

  • nounproperty

Example

この植物の特性を別の植物と比較します。ko no shoku butsu no toku sei o betsu no shoku butsu to hi kaku shi ma su

We compare this plant's traits with those of another plant.

Illustration for 特性 (property)

More examples

この素材には水をはじく特性があります。ko no so zai ni wa mizu o ha ji ku toku sei ga a ri ma su

This material has the property of repelling water.

Core concept

Points to an inherent quality that helps define and distinguish something from others.

Common phrases

  • 特性を持つtoku sei o mo tsu

    have a property

  • 特性を生かすtoku sei o i ka su

    make use of a property

  • 特性を理解するtoku sei o ri kai su ru

    understand a property

Similar words

性質seishitsu: A basic quality or nature that belongs to something.
性能seinō: The level of ability or efficiency shown by a material, machine, or system.
特徴tokuchō: A quality or detail that makes something recognizable or different from others.

Definition in Japanese

物事が本来備えている、他とは異なる性質。mono goto ga hon rai sona e te i ru ta to wa koto na ru sei shitsu

Word origin

特性 (tokusei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 特 (toku, "special") and 性 (sei, "nature or quality"), meaning a special quality.

Usage tips

  • In technical English, property commonly refers to a measurable feature of a material, while characteristic can describe a wider range of defining qualities.

Other meanings

  • qualitynoun
  • peculiaritynoun

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