質問【しつもん】
question, inquiry, enquiry
人質【ひとじち】
hostage
実質【じっしつ】
substance, essence, substantive, substantial, essential, real (e.g. interest rate), in essence, in effect, essentially, effectively, practically, parenchyma
体質【たいしつ】
constitution (physical), physical make-up, predisposition (to disease), disposition, tendency, character (of a group, organization, etc.), innate characteristics, make-up, nature, culture
実質的【じっしつてき】
substantial, real (as opposed to nominal)
質疑【しつぎ】
question, interpellation
品質【ひんしつ】
quality (of a product or a service)
水質【すいしつ】
water quality
悪質【あくしつ】
malicious, vicious, malignant, underhanded, shoddy, inferior, poor-quality, second-rate
性質【せいしつ】
nature, property, disposition
異質【いしつ】
different (quality, nature), heterogeneous
抗生物質【こうせいぶっしつ】
antibiotic, antibiotics
良質【りょうしつ】
good quality, fine quality, superior quality, high quality
質的【しつてき】
qualitative
神経質【しんけいしつ】
nervous, highly strung, sensitive, fussy, worried about petty things
資質【ししつ】
nature, disposition, temperament, qualities, attributes, talents
気質【きしつ】
disposition, temperament, nature, mentality, spirit, character, trait, turn of mind
材質【ざいしつ】
material, material properties, quality of material, quality of wood, quality of lumber
地質【ちしつ】
geological features
音質【おんしつ】
tone quality, sound quality