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気質
kishitsu, katagi
Description
「気質」は、その人が生まれつき持っている性格や心のくせのことです。
"気質" refers to the personality or mental habits a person is born with.
「katagi」と読むと、ある仕事や身分の人に特有の性格を表すことが多いです。
When read as "katagi," it often describes the characteristic personality of people in a certain job or social status.
Meanings
気質kishitsu
temperament; disposition; nature
彼は明るい気質の人だ。
He has a cheerful personality.
気質katagi
spirit or character typical of a group or profession
彼には昔ながらの職人気質がある。
He has the traditional spirit of a craftsman.
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Notes
- Nuance
kishitsu is inborn temperament; katagi stresses character shared by a certain group or trade.
- Etymology
気 (spirit) + 質 (nature/quality); the katagi reading is often written 気質 or 堅気.
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