質 (しつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

質 (しつ) means quality / nature / characteristic.

See example sentences below.

質 at a glance

質

しつshitsu

N3noun

quality / nature / characteristic

質しつshitsuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

quality / nature / characteristic

Example 1

このケーキの質がいいです。

Translation

The quality of this cake is good.

Example 2

彼の仕事の質を上げたい。

Translation

I want to improve the quality of his work.