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Beyond N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

気質かたぎ

katagi

disposition, temperament

かたぎ is usually a suffix; alone, 気質 is usually きしつ. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. アメリカ人じん気質かたぎの二ふたつの特質とくしつは寛大かんだいさと行動力こうどうりょくだ。

    Two traits of Americans are generosity and energy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 昔気質むかしかたぎな祖父そふが近ちかごろの女子じょしの服装ふくそうについて苦言くげんを呈ていしています。

    My old-fashioned grandfather complains about the way girls are dressed nowadays.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. そんないい加減かげんなことはわしの職人気質しょくにんかたぎが許ゆるさない。

    My artisan pride cannot tolerate such sloppiness.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 気質

  • 気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き
  • 質substance; qualityOnシツ・シチ・チKunたち・ただす・もと

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