► 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:
- 量よりも質のほうが大事だ ⇨ Quality is more important than quantity
- 彼の議論は問題の本質を捉えていない ⇨ His argument is not capturing the essence of the issue
- 値段が高いから品質が良いとも限らないし、逆もまた然りだ ⇨ Being expensive doesn’t always mean the quality is high, and so is the other way around (high quality doesn’t’ always mean expensive)
- 低質な製品 ⇨ A low-quality product
- 高画質テレビの鮮明な映像 ⇨ Vivid images on a high-definition TV
- 質問しても良いですか？ ⇨ Is it OK if I ask you a question?
- 品質を落とすことなくコストを減らすのは大変だ ⇨ It is difficult to reduce the cost without lowering, negatively affecting, the quality
- この物質は150度で発火する ⇨ This substance will combust at 150C
- これは「はい、いいえ」で答えられる質問ではない ⇨ This is not a “yes no” question
- 耕作に向いた地質 ⇨ The quality of soil suitable for cultivation
- 興味本位で質問しているのでは有りません ⇨ I am not asking questions just out of curiosity, without serious interests
- 彼女は変質者に襲われた ⇨ She was assaulted by a pervert
- 見かけではなく本質が大事だ ⇨ The important thing is the essence, not the appearance
- 彼等の製品は質の低下が目立つ ⇨ Their products show notable drops in quality
- 品質管理に問題が有る ⇨ There is a problem with the quality control