► 名詞
性 [(1)せい] meaning: sex rank: 2
☆ 性行為 ⇨ A sexual act
性 [しょう] [性に合う] meaning: personality rank: 3
☆ 上司にへいこらするのは自分の性に合わない ⇨ It’s not my personality, in me, to brown-nose my boss
性 [(1)さが] [liter] meaning: characteristic rank: 4
☆ 強欲なのは人間の悲しい性だ ⇨ Greediness is a sad nature of humans
► 接尾辞
性 [しょう] meaning: personality rank: 2
☆ 彼女は心配性だ ⇨ She tends to worry too much
性 [せい] [tech] meaning: characteristic rank: 2
☆ この合併の合法性に疑問がある ⇨ There is a question over the legality of this merger
☆ 新型車は安全性が向上した ⇨ The new car has improved safety
☆ 耐久性の高い塗装 ⇨ Paint with high durability
☆ 銅は導電性が高い ⇨ Copper has high electrical conductivity
More examples:
- 軽さと安全性を両立したヘルメット ⇨ A helmet that realized lightness and safety without any compromise
- 街は沢山の着物姿の若い女性達で華やいだ ⇨ The town felt glamorous with many young women in kimonos
- 彼はドーピング検査で陽性となった ⇨ He return a positive result in a doping test
- 安い品を万引きするぐらいは未だ可愛いが、もっと深刻な犯罪行為に発展する可能性がある ⇨ Shoplifting some cheap stuff is not that serious, but it can develop into serious criminal behavior
- 奥床しい女性 ⇨ A modest, self-effacing woman
- 価格は変動の可能性有りと注記されている ⇨ It is noted that the price is subject to change
- 一卵性双生児 ⇨ Single-egged twins. Identical twins
- 彼には主体性が全く感じられない ⇨ You cannot find any initiative in him
- 異性に関心を持ち出す年頃 ⇨ The age when one becomes interested in the opposite sex
- 小柄な女性 ⇨ A petite woman
- 彼は品性を欠く ⇨ He lacks class
- 保温性に優れた素材 ⇨ A material with superior thermal retention
- 彼の証言は信憑性に欠ける ⇨ His testimony lacks credibility
- 思春期の若者は感受性が強い ⇨ Adolescent youth have heightened sensitivities
- チームは彼のトレードの可能性は無いと明言した ⇨ The team explicitly mentioned there was no possibility of trading him