質(しつ)

しつ
noun
quality
1. quality, nature, character
The standard of something when compared to other things.
この製品(せいひん)は質(しつ)が良(い)い。
This product is of good quality.
量(りょう)より質(しつ)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Quality is more important than quantity.
値段(ねだん)は安(やす)いが、質(しつ)が悪(わる)いので買(か)わない方(ほう)がいい。
The price is cheap, but the quality is poor, so you shouldn't buy it.

質(しつ) refers to quality, nature, or character of something.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 質(しつ)が良(い)い/高(たか)い: good/high quality
  • 質(しつ)が悪(わる)い/低(ひく)い: poor/low quality
  • 質(しつ)を上(あ)げる: to improve quality
  • 質(しつ)を保(たも)つ: to maintain quality

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 品質(ひんしつ): product quality
  • 性質(せいしつ): nature, character
  • 体質(たいしつ): constitution, physique
  • 質問(しつもん): question

CONTRAST:

  • 量(りょう)より質(しつ): quality over quantity
  • 質(しつ)より量(りょう): quantity over quality

Related Words

Antonym: 量(りょう) (quantity)
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Added 2026.1.8 21:18 · Revised 2026.4.4 15:28
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