品質|ひんしつhinshitsu[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounquality (of a product or a service)
- SynonymクオリティNeutralLoanword for quality or standard, as in 「ハイクオリティ」; used of works and services, while 「品質」 leans toward quality control of goods and services.
- Synonym質しつNeutralQuality or essence, the counterpart of 「量」; the broadest of these words, while 「品質」 mostly covers the quality of goods and services.
- Related品柄しながらWrittenWritten and old-fashioned: the nature or character of a person or thing, also the quality of goods; in everyday speech say 「品質」.
Use 「品質」 for the quality of goods, products or services, as in 「品質管理」 and 「サービスの品質」. For quality in general, as opposed to 「量」, use 「質」; for the level of works or services, 「クオリティ」. 「品柄」 is old-fashioned written style; say 「品質」 in daily speech.
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- 品物の質。


