Translation and Meaning of: 性質 - seishitsu

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 性質 (seishitsu) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: seishitsu

Kana: せいしつ

Type: noun

L: jlpt-n2

性質

Translation / Meaning: nature; property; disposition

Meaning in English: nature;property;disposition

Definition: The unique characteristics and attributes that things possess.

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Explanation and Etymology - (性質) seishitsu

性質 (せいしつ) is a Japanese word meaning "nature" or "character". It is composed of the kanjis 性 (sei) which means "nature" or "character" and 質 (shitsu) which means "quality" or "characteristic". The word 性質 is often used to describe a person's characteristics or personality traits or to describe the properties of an object or substance. For example, it can be said that a person has a gentle nature or that a material has a fragile nature. The word 性質 is commonly used in everyday conversations and written texts in Japanese.

How to Write in Japanese - (性質) seishitsu

See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (性質) seishitsu:

How do you say nature; property; disposition In japanese?

There are different ways of expressing the idea of "nature; property; disposition" in the Japanese language.

A way of saying "nature; property; disposition" é "(性質) seishitsu".

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

特性; 特質; 品性; 性格; 性能; 性質; 性質上; 性質的; 性格; 性格的; 性格上; 性癖; 性向; 性格傾向; 性格素質; 性格特徴; 性格的特徴; 性格的素質; 性格的傾向; 性格的性質; 性格的品質; 性格的能力; 性格的才能; 性格的特性; 性格的特質; 性格的個性; 性格的性格; 性格的性向; 性格的性癖; 性格的性格傾向; 性格的性

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Words related to: 性質

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結び付き

Kana: むすびつき

Romaji: musubitsuki

Significado:

connection; relationship

本来

Kana: ほんらい

Romaji: honrai

Significado:

originally

変化

Kana: へんか

Romaji: henka

Significado:

change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis; variety; diversity; inflection; declination; conjugation

反応

Kana: はんのう

Romaji: hannou

Significado:

reaction; response

どんな

Kana: どんな

Romaji: donna

Significado:

what; what kind of

動的

Kana: どうてき

Romaji: douteki

Significado:

dynamic; kinetic

特定

Kana: とくてい

Romaji: tokutei

Significado:

specific; Special; particular

性別

Kana: せいべつ

Romaji: seibetsu

Significado:

distinction by sex; sex; gender

性格

Kana: せいかく

Romaji: seikaku

Significado:

character; personality

障害

Kana: しょうがい

Romaji: shougai

Significado:

obstacle; impediment (failure)

Words with the same pronunciation: せいしつ seishitsu

Example Sentences - (性質) seishitsu

Below are some example sentences:

性質は人それぞれです。

Seishitsu wa hito sorezore desu

The properties are different for each person.

  • 性質 (seishitsu) - nature, character
  • は (wa) - topic particle
  • 人 (hito) - person
  • それぞれ (sorezore) - each one individually
  • です (desu) - verb "to be"

物質は化学的な性質を持っています。

Bussitsu wa kagakuteki na seishitsu o motte imasu

Materials have chemical properties.

The materials have a chemical nature.

  • 物質 - means "matter" in Japanese.
  • は - topic particle in Japanese, used to indicate the subject of the sentence.
  • 化学的な - compound adjective formed by the words "化学" (chemistry) and "的" (suffix indicating that something is related to something). It means "chemical".
  • 性質 - means "property" in Japanese.
  • を - object particle in Japanese, used to indicate the direct object of the sentence.
  • 持っています - verb "持つ" (to have) conjugated in the polite and present form. It means "have".

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対決

Kana: たいけつ

Romaji: taiketsu

Significado:

Confrontation; Showdown

不調

Kana: ふちょう

Romaji: fuchou

Significado:

bad state; not find out (i.e. an agreement); disagreement; smash; disorder; passed out; out of shape

葬式

Kana: そうしき

Romaji: soushiki

Significado:

funeral

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