► 名詞
質 [(2)しつ] meaning: quality rank: 1
☆ この品は質が悪い ⇨ This product has a bad quality
☆ 私達は量よりも質を重視している ⇨ We value quality over quantity
質 [(1)たち] meaning: nature rank: 2
☆ 彼女は質の悪い男ばかり選ぶ ⇨ She always chooses guys with bad characters (☛ Usually refers to a negative quality as 質が悪い, 質の悪い)
☆ 質の悪い風邪を引いた ⇨ I got a nasty cold (☛ Usually refers to a negative quality as 質が悪い, 質の悪い)
質 [(2)しち] [質に入れる] meaning: pawn rank: 3
☆ 彼は宝石を質に入れた ⇨ He pawned his jewelry
More examples:
- 良く有る御質問 ⇨ Frequently asked questions
- 物質の質量 ⇨ The mass of the substance
- 会社には品質に徹底的に拘る伝統が今も脈打っている ⇨ The tradition of no compromise on quality still pulsates, lives, in the company
- 彼は記者の質問をかわした ⇨ He dodged the reporter’s question
- 金属は電気を通しやすい性質を持つ ⇨ Metals have a characteristic, property, of conducting electricity
- 質問しても良いですか？ ⇨ Is it OK if I ask you a question?
- 十億円払え。さもないと人質を殺すぞ ⇨ Give us $1 billion, or we will kill the hostage
- 厳しい品質検査 ⇨ Rigorous quality inspections
- 気不味い雰囲気だったので敢えて質問はしなかった ⇨ It was pretty awkward, so I didn’t dare ask
- 彼女は着痩せする質だ ⇨ She looks thinner when clothed
- 人質の解放作戦 ⇨ A hostage freeing operation
- テロリストが人質を取って大使館に立てこもった ⇨ Terrorists took hostage and barricaded themselves in the embassy
- 彼は何事も突き詰めないと気が済まない質だ ⇨ He’s a kind of person who has to get to the very bottom of everything
- 車体は非常に固くて軽い材質で出来ている ⇨ The chassis is made of very rigid and light material
- 唐辛子の辛さの素はカプサイシンという物質だ ⇨ The source of chili peppers’ spiciness is a substance called capsaicin