► 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:
- この物質には独特の匂いがある ⇨ This substance has a distinctive smell
- 最近の大学は低質な博士を濫造している ⇨ Colleges nowadays are mass producing low quality PhD’s
- この製品は安い割に品質が良い ⇨ This product is of high quality even though it is inexpensive
- 質問されて彼は答えに詰まった ⇨ He wasn’t able to come up with an answer when asked a question
- 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
- この物質は多様な用途に使われている ⇨ This substance is used for many different purposes
- 耕作に向いた地質 ⇨ The quality of soil suitable for cultivation
- 肉は蛋白質を多く含む ⇨ Meat contains a lot of protein
- 彼等は質素な生活をしている ⇨ They live a very frugal life
- 今から質疑応答に入りましょう ⇨ Let’s start a Q&A session now
- 老人を狙った悪質な犯罪 ⇨ Immoral crimes targeting the elderly
- 説明会では質疑の場を設けます ⇨ We will have an opportunity to ask questions during the presentation
- 病原菌が抗生物質に耐性を得て来ている ⇨ Pathogens are gaining resistance against antibiotics
- 彼は素質はあるが、未だ磨かれていない ⇨ He has a natural talent but hasn’t been polished yet
- 質屋 ⇨ A pawn shop