- 特質
- とくしつ
characteristic
special quality* * *とくしつ【特質】*characteristic〖C〗特性, 特色particularity〖U〗〖C〗《正式》特殊(性), 特質, 特徴(⇔generality)*property〖C〗《正式》[しばしば ~ies] (物の)特性, 特質peculiarity〖U〗特性, 特色**nature〖U〗〖C〗《正式》[しばしば the ~] (人・動物の)性質, 本性, 天性;性向;(物・事の)本質, 特質;〖C〗[修飾語を伴って] …の性質の人individualism〖U〗個性(の発揮);個人的特質, 独自性*genius〖U〗[通例 the ~] (時代・国民・言語などの)特質, 精神, 真髄.* * *とくしつ【特質】a characteristic; a property; a special quality; a specific character; a distinctive feature [quality]; 【心理】 an idiosyncrasy. [⇒とくせい2]●それぞれの文化の特質 their respective cultural characteristics [features].
●漢方薬の特質を生かす utilize [take advantage of] the special properties [virtues] of Chinese medicine.
●笑いは人間だけの特質なのか. Is laughter (behavior) unique to human beings? | Do only human beings laugh?
・この作家の特質は詩人とも思える豊かな表現力だ. The distinguishing feature [characteristic] of this writer lies in his power of expression, worthy of a poet.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.