► 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:
- この製品は品質試験に合格した ⇨ This product passed the QC test
- 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
- 人間の本質を見事に描き出した作品 ⇨ A work that masterfully depicts the truth about human beings
- 彼は非常に神経質な人だ ⇨ He is a very nervous person
- この物質は150度で発火する ⇨ This substance will combust at 150C
- 糖質を抑えた菓子 ⇨ Sweets with reduced sugar
- 老人を狙った悪質な犯罪 ⇨ Immoral crimes targeting the elderly
- 私達は製品の品質に徹底的に拘る ⇨ We pay extreme attention to the quality of our products. We insist on the highest quality from ourselves
- 彼はストレスを溜め込んでしまう質だ ⇨ He tends to let stress build up inside him
- 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
- その二つは本質的に異なる ⇨ Those two are fundamentally different
- 高画質テレビの鮮明な映像 ⇨ Vivid images on a high-definition TV
- 私は彼に問い質したが、彼は知らぬ振りをした ⇨ I grilled him but he pretended not to know anything
- 耕作に向いた地質 ⇨ The quality of soil suitable for cultivation
- 私が彼の質問にまごまごしていたら、彼は私の回答を待たずに先に進んだ ⇨ He kept going without waiting for my answer when I wasn’t able to react to his question