せいしつ
Meanings
Noun
1. nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; character
People with that kind of disposition are not rare.
2. quality; inherent characteristic; property; nature; (chemical) behavior
This metal has such a property.
Pitch accent
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いしつ
Composed of
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
chemical property
Examples (12 in total)
He has a friendly nature.
People with that kind of disposition are not rare.
Language is a specifically human characteristic.
This metal has such a property.
Both should be things of the same nature.
I wonder if I have inherited that nature as well.
These hot springs possess properties for healing wounds.
Cruelty is quite alien to his nature.
It is natural for fire and water to repel each other by their inherent nature.
I am the type of person who worries about such fine details.
It is not in this boy's nature to quarrel with others.
Smoke should normally tend to diffuse.