noun
Refers to the tactile or visual impression of a material's surface quality, such as roughness, smoothness, or softness. Used in contexts like design, art, fashion, and product reviews.
このソファは革の質感がとてもいい。
This sofa has a really nice leather texture.
写真では質感が伝わりにくい。
It's hard to convey the texture in a photo.
Compound of 質 (しつ, 'quality, substance') and 感 (かん, 'feeling, sensation'). The word is a relatively modern coinage for describing material texture.