Vocabulary

What does 質 (しつ, shitsu) mean?

質 (しつ, shitsu) means quality; nature, character.

Quick facts
Readingしつ
Romajishitsu
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しつ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshitsu

quality; nature, character

  1. 1noun · noun suffix quality; value
  2. 2noun nature; inherent quality; character
  3. 3noun logical quality

Example sentences

  • The products at this store are of good quality.

  • Quality matters more than quantity.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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