品質(ひんしつ)

ひんしつ
noun
quality (of a product)
1. quality (of a product or item)
The standard or grade of excellence of a product or manufactured good.
品質(ひんしつ)がいい。
The quality is good.
品質(ひんしつ)を保(たも)つ。
To maintain quality.
高(たか)い。だけど、品質(ひんしつ)はいい。
It's expensive. But the quality is good.

品質(ひんしつ) refers specifically to the quality of manufactured products or goods. It is narrower than 質(しつ), which covers quality in general.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 品質(ひんしつ)管理(かんり): quality control (QC)
  • 品質(ひんしつ)保証(ほしょう): quality assurance (QA)
  • 高(こう)品質(ひんしつ): high quality
  • 品質(ひんしつ)向上(こうじょう): quality improvement
  • 品質(ひんしつ)が落(お)ちる: quality declines

CONTRAST:

  • 品質(ひんしつ): product/goods quality (business, manufacturing)
  • 質(しつ): quality in general (睡眠(すいみん)の質(しつ) = sleep quality)
  • 品(しな): quality/class of a person or thing (broader, sometimes character)

REGISTER:
Common in business, manufacturing, and consumer contexts. Often seen in product reviews and advertising.

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Added 2026.2.2 19:21 · Revised 2026.3.27 12:48
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