Japanese Conversation · Level 96
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Japanese word
質
Pronunciation
Romajishitsu
Meaning
- nounquality
Example
この服は質がいいです。ko no fuku wa shitsu ga i i de su
The quality of these clothes is good.
More examples
この紙は質がいいです。ko no kami wa shitsu ga i i de su
This paper is high quality.
値段が安くても、質が悪い商品は買いません。ne dan ga yasu ku te mo shitsu ga waru i shō hin wa ka i ma se n
Even if a product is cheap, I do not buy it if it is poor in quality.
Core concept
It describes how good or worthwhile something is according to the properties it has.
Common phrases
質を比べるshitsu o kura be ru
compare quality
質を確かめるshitsu o tashi ka me ru
check the quality
質の違いshitsu no chiga i
difference in quality
Similar words
品質hinshitsu: The overall level of goodness and reliability of a product or material.
出来deki: The level of completion or quality achieved in making something.
水準suijun: The level that something reaches when judged by a standard.
Definition in Japanese
物や事に備わる性質の良し悪しや、その程度。mono ya koto ni sona wa ru sei shitsu no yo shi a shi ya so no tei do
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese noun comes from 質 (shitsu, "substance"), a character whose sense of what something is made of developed into its judged quality.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 質がいい (shitsu ga ii) commonly describes something that is well made or otherwise high in quality.
Other meanings
- valuenoun