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硬質 (こうしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
hardness ; stiffness ; rigidity
Describes the physical property of being hard or rigid, often used in materials science, engineering, or product descriptions. Can also refer to a stiff, unyielding quality in abstract contexts.
質しつ
な
素そ
材ざい
を
使つか
っ
た
ケース
を
選えら
ん
だ
。
I chose a case made of rigid material.
Kanji 質 substance, quality, matter Similar words 硬こう 度ど 硬度 is a more technical term for 'hardness' as a measurable property (e.g., Mohs hardness), while 硬質 describes the quality of being hard in a broader sense.
軟なん 質しつ Antonym meaning 'softness' or 'flexibility'; often used in contrast with 硬質 for materials.
Etymology Compound of 硬 (こう, 'hard') and 質 (しつ, 'quality, nature'). The reading is on'yomi, and the word is a Sino-Japanese compound.
