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Variations:
グルメ
グールメ

 gurume(p); guurume / gurume(p); gurume
    グルメ(P); グールメ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) fine food (fre: gourmet); high-quality food; (2) (orig. meaning) (See 美食家,食通・しょくつう・2) gourmet (fre:); epicure; gastronome

Variations:
こだわり抜く
拘り抜く

 kodawarinuku
    こだわりぬく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end

ソフトウェア品質測定法

see styles
 sofutoweahinshitsusokuteihou / sofutoweahinshitsusokuteho
    ソフトウェアひんしつそくていほう
{comp} software quality metric

Variations:
使いで
使い出
遣い出

 tsukaide
    つかいで
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way

湖沼水質保全特別措置法

see styles
 koshousuishitsuhozentokubetsusochihou / koshosuishitsuhozentokubetsusochiho
    こしょうすいしつほぜんとくべつそちほう
{law} Act on Special Measures concerning Conservation of Lake Water Quality

Variations:
良さ
好さ
善さ

 yosa
    よさ
(See 良い・1) merit; virtue; good quality

Variations:
響き
響(io)

 hibiki
    ひびき
(1) echo; reverberation; (2) sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; (3) quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound; emotion or feeling inspired by something heard or read

Variations:


階(oK)

 shina
    しな
(1) (esp. 品) article; item; thing; goods; stock; (2) quality; (3) (kana only) (esp. 科) (See 科を作る) flirtatiousness; coquetry

國家質量監督檢驗檢疫總局


国家质量监督检验检疫总局

see styles
guó jiā zhì liàng jiān dū jiǎn yàn jiǎn yì zǒng jú
    guo2 jia1 zhi4 liang4 jian1 du1 jian3 yan4 jian3 yi4 zong3 ju2
kuo chia chih liang chien tu chien yen chien i tsung chü
AQSIQ; PRC State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

Variations:

固まり
塊まり

 katamari
    かたまり
(1) lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster; (2) group; crowd; (3) embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

Variations:
悪い
惡い(sK)

 warui
    わるい
(adjective) (1) bad; poor; undesirable; (adjective) (2) poor (quality); inferior; insufficient; (adjective) (3) evil; sinful; (adjective) (4) ugly; not beautiful; (adjective) (5) at fault; to blame; in the wrong; (adjective) (6) bad (at doing something); (adjective) (7) unprofitable; unbeneficial; (int,adj-i) (8) sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable

Variations:
粗品
麁品(oK)

 soshina(粗品)(p); sohin
    そしな(粗品)(P); そひん
(1) (粗品 only) (humble language) small present; trifling gift; (2) (粗品 only) gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude; marketing incentive; (3) (archaism) (orig. meaning) inferior goods; low-quality article

Variations:
雁皮紙
ガンピ紙(sK)

 ganpishi
    がんぴし
(See 雁皮・1) traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy)

Variations:
お召し
御召し
お召
御召

 omeshi
    おめし
(1) (honorific or respectful language) summoning; calling; riding; wearing; dressing; clothing; (2) (abbreviation) (See 御召縮緬) (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)

クオリティ・オブ・サービス

 kuoriti obu saabisu / kuoriti obu sabisu
    クオリティ・オブ・サービス
(computer terminology) quality of service

クォリティー・オブ・ライフ

 koritii obu raifu / koriti obu raifu
    クォリティー・オブ・ライフ
quality of life

Variations:
タコ部屋
たこ部屋
蛸部屋

 takobeya
    たこべや
labor camp; labour camp; low-quality accommodation for laborers

Variations:
一生モノ
一生もの
一生物

 isshoumono / isshomono
    いっしょうもの
(noun - becomes adjective with の) something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

Variations:
発がん性
発ガン性
発癌性

 hatsugansei / hatsuganse
    はつがんせい
{med} carcinogenicity; cancer-causing quality

Variations:
養う
養なう(sK)

 yashinau
    やしなう
(transitive verb) (1) to support; to maintain; to provide for; (transitive verb) (2) to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; (transitive verb) (3) to adopt (a child); (transitive verb) (4) to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster; (transitive verb) (5) to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

Variations:
高い
高価い(iK)

 takai
    たかい
(adjective) (1) (高い only) (ant: 低い・1) high; tall; (adjective) (2) expensive; high-priced; (adjective) (3) high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); (adjective) (4) loud; (adjective) (5) high-pitched; shrill

Variations:
高い
高価い(sK)

 takai
    たかい
(adjective) (1) (ant: 低い・1) high; tall; (adjective) (2) expensive; high-priced; (adjective) (3) high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); (adjective) (4) loud; (adjective) (5) high-pitched; shrill

Variations:
上げる
騰げる(sK)

 ageru(p); ageru(sk)
    あげる(P); アゲる(sk)
(transitive verb) (1) (See 手を上げる・1,挙げる・9) (ant: 下げる・2) to raise; to elevate; (transitive verb) (2) to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); (transitive verb) (3) (occ. 騰げる in ref. to price) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); (transitive verb) (4) to show someone (into a room); to let in (e.g. a guest); (transitive verb) (5) (polite language) (kana only) to give; (transitive verb) (6) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to send (one's child; e.g. to college); (transitive verb) (7) to develop (talent, skill, etc.); to improve; (transitive verb) (8) (See 挙げる・11) to earn (something desirable); to achieve (e.g. a good result); to obtain; (transitive verb) (9) to promote (someone); (transitive verb) (10) to complete; to finish; (transitive verb) (11) (See 声を上げる・1,挙げる・10) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (transitive verb) (12) to raise (one's gaze); to lift up (one's face); to look up; (transitive verb) (13) (See 髪を上げる) to do up (one's hair); (transitive verb) (14) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (transitive verb) (15) to praise; to commend; to flatter; (transitive verb) (16) to make do (with less expenses than expected); to cover expenses (with a given amount); to set costs; (transitive verb) (17) to finish (one's studies); to complete (a lesson); to pass (e.g. a class); (transitive verb) (18) to upload (e.g. an image); to publish (on the internet); to post; (transitive verb) (19) (colloquialism) (esp. as アゲる) to raise someone's spirits; to cheer someone up; to enhance a mood; (v1,vi) (20) (of the tide) to come in; to rise; (v1,vi) (21) {finc} to increase (of market price); to rise (of stock prices); (v1,vi,vt) (22) to vomit; to throw up; (aux-v,v1) (23) (kana only) (polite language) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else); (suf,v1) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 作り上げる・1) to complete ...; (suf,v1) (25) (humble language) (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility) (See 申し上げる・2) to humbly do ...

Variations:
出来栄え
出来映え
出来ばえ

 dekibae
    できばえ
(1) result; effect; performance; success; (2) workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article); finishing touches

Variations:
帯びる
佩びる(sK)

 obiru
    おびる
(transitive verb) (1) (occ. written as 佩びる) to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to bear; (transitive verb) (2) to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to take on; (transitive verb) (3) to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of; to be tinged with

Variations:
性が良い
性がいい
性がよい

 shougayoi(性ga良i, 性gayoi); shougaii(性ga良i, 性gaii) / shogayoi(性ga良i, 性gayoi); shogai(性ga良i, 性gai)
    しょうがよい(性が良い, 性がよい); しょうがいい(性が良い, 性がいい)
(exp,adj-ix) (1) good-natured; kind; (exp,adj-ix) (2) good-quality

Variations:
性の良い
性のよい
性のいい

 shounoyoi(性no良i, 性noyoi); shounoii(性no良i, 性noii) / shonoyoi(性no良i, 性noyoi); shonoi(性no良i, 性noi)
    しょうのよい(性の良い, 性のよい); しょうのいい(性の良い, 性のいい)
(exp,adj-ix) (1) good-natured; kind; (exp,adj-ix) (2) good-quality

Variations:
折り紙を付ける
折紙を付ける

 origamiotsukeru
    おりがみをつける
(exp,v1) (See 太鼓判を押す) to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse

Variations:
質がいい
質が良い
質がよい

 shitsugaii(質gaii, 質ga良i); shitsugayoi(質ga良i, 質gayoi) / shitsugai(質gai, 質ga良i); shitsugayoi(質ga良i, 質gayoi)
    しつがいい(質がいい, 質が良い); しつがよい(質が良い, 質がよい)
(exp,adj-ix) (ant: 質が悪い) good-quality; superior in quality

Variations:
響き
響(io)

 hibiki
    ひびき
(1) echo; reverberation; (2) sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; (3) quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound; emotion or feeling inspired by something heard or read

Variations:

固まり
塊まり(sK)

 katamari
    かたまり
(1) lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster; (2) group; crowd; (3) embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

Variations:
粕取り
糟取り
かす取り(sK)

 kasutori
    かすとり
(1) shōchū made from sake lees; (2) low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)

Variations:
雁が音
雁金

雁ヶ音
雁ケ音

 karigane; karigane
    かりがね; カリガネ
(1) call of a wild goose; (2) (kana only) wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus); (3) (See 茎茶,玉露・1) tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)

Variations:
付き具合
つき具合
付具合(sK)

 tsukiguai
    つきぐあい
adhesion (e.g. of lipstick); density (e.g. of leaves on a tree); saturation (e.g. of a color); attachment quality; degree

Variations:
落ちる
墜ちる
落る(io)

 ochiru
    おちる
(v1,vi) (1) to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in; to give way; (v1,vi) (2) to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down; (v1,vi) (3) to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down; to decline; to deteriorate; to abate (of wind); (v1,vi) (4) to be inferior (to); to be not as good (as); to fall short (of); (v1,vi) (5) to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.); to come out (of a stain); to fade (of colour); to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.); (v1,vi) (6) to disappear (of excess fat); to become thinner; to become leaner; (v1,vi) (7) to be left out; to be omitted; to be missing; (v1,vi) (8) to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful; (v1,vi) (9) (also written as 堕ちる) to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to sink (so low); (v1,vi) (10) (also written as 堕ちる) to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell); (v1,vi) (11) (See 恋に落ちる,眠りに落ちる) to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); (v1,vi) (12) to fall (into someone's hands); to be accepted (of a bid); to be won (of a tender); to be honoured (of a bill); (v1,vi) (13) to fall into (a trap); to fall for (a trick); (v1,vi) (14) to give in; (v1,vi) (15) to confess; to own up; (v1,vi) (16) to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.); to arrive at (in the end); (v1,vi) (17) to leave (a city, castle, etc.); to (be defeated and) flee; (v1,vi) (18) (See 腑に落ちない,胸に落ちる) to sink in; to be accepted (in one's heart); (v1,vi) (19) to fall (to the enemy); to be defeated; (v1,vi) (20) to come in (of money); (v1,vi) (21) to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.); (v1,vi) (22) to pass out (in judo); to fall unconscious; (v1,vi) (23) {comp} to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash; (v1,vi) (24) (slang) to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline; (v1,vi) (25) to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather); (v1,vi) (26) to die (of an animal)

Variations:
ファインペーパー
ファイン・ペーパー

 fainpeepaa; fain peepaa / fainpeepa; fain peepa
    ファインペーパー; ファイン・ペーパー
high-quality coloured and textured paper (wasei: fine paper)

Variations:
ファンシーペーパー
ファンシー・ペーパー

 fanshiipeepaa; fanshii peepaa / fanshipeepa; fanshi peepa
    ファンシーペーパー; ファンシー・ペーパー
high-quality coloured and textured paper (wasei: fancy paper)

Variations:
上げる
挙げる
揚げる

 ageru
    あげる
(transitive verb) (1) (See 手を挙げる・1) to raise; to elevate; (transitive verb) (2) (See 髪を上げる) to do up (one's hair); (transitive verb) (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to land (a boat); (transitive verb) (5) (揚げる only) to deep-fry; (transitive verb) (6) to show someone (into a room); (transitive verb) (7) (上げる only) (polite language) (kana only) to give; (transitive verb) (8) to send someone (away); (transitive verb) (9) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; (transitive verb) (10) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; (transitive verb) (11) (See 声を上げる・1) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (transitive verb) (12) to earn (something desirable); (transitive verb) (13) to praise; (transitive verb) (14) (usu. 挙げる) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (transitive verb) (15) (usu. 挙げる) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (挙げる only) to arrest; (transitive verb) (17) (挙げる only) to nominate; (transitive verb) (18) (揚げる only) (kana only) to summon (for geishas, etc.); (transitive verb) (19) (上げる only) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) to bear (a child); (transitive verb) (21) (usu. 挙げる) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1,vi) (22) (of the tide) to come in; (v1,vi,vt) (23) to vomit; (aux-v,v1) (24) (kana only) (polite language) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else); (suf,v1) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 作り上げる・1) to complete ...; (suf,v1) (26) (humble language) (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility) (See 申し上げる・2) to humbly do ...

Variations:
悪い
惡い(oK)
惡るい(oK)

 warui
    わるい
(adjective) (1) bad; poor; undesirable; (adjective) (2) poor (quality); inferior; insufficient; (adjective) (3) evil; sinful; (adjective) (4) ugly; not beautiful; (adjective) (5) at fault; to blame; in the wrong; (adjective) (6) bad (at doing something); (adjective) (7) unprofitable; unbeneficial; (int,adj-i) (8) sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable

Variations:
粕取り
糟取り(rK)
かす取り(sK)

 kasutori; kasutori
    かすとり; カストリ
(1) shōchū made from sake lees; (2) low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)

Variations:
お召し
お召
御召し(sK)
御召(sK)

 omeshi
    おめし
(1) (honorific or respectful language) summoning; calling; riding; wearing; dressing; clothing; (2) (abbreviation) (See 御召縮緬) (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)

Variations:
国分タバコ
国府タバコ
国分煙草
国府煙草

 kokubutabako
    こくぶタバコ
high-quality tobacco produced in Kokubu (Kagoshima prefecture)

Variations:
安物
安もの(sK)
安もん(sK)

 yasumono(p); yasumon
    やすもの(P); やすもん
cheap article; poor-quality article

Variations:
高い
高価い(sK)
高ーい(sK)

 takai(p); takaai(sk); takkee(sk); takkaai(sk) / takai(p); takai(sk); takkee(sk); takkai(sk)
    たかい(P); たかーい(sk); たっけー(sk); たっかーい(sk)
(adjective) (1) (ant: 低い・1) high; tall; (adjective) (2) expensive; high-priced; (adjective) (3) high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); (adjective) (4) loud; (adjective) (5) high-pitched; shrill

Variations:

固まり
塊り(sK)
塊まり(sK)

 katamari
    かたまり
(1) lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster; (2) group; crowd; (3) embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

Variations:
クオリティオブサービス
クオリティ・オブ・サービス

 kuoritiobusaabisu; kuoriti obu saabisu / kuoritiobusabisu; kuoriti obu sabisu
    クオリティオブサービス; クオリティ・オブ・サービス
{comp} quality of service

Variations:
サードウェーブコーヒー
サード・ウェーブ・コーヒー

 saadoweebukoohii; saado weebu koohii / sadoweebukoohi; sado weebu koohi
    サードウェーブコーヒー; サード・ウェーブ・コーヒー
third-wave coffee (21st century movement to produce high-quality coffee)

Variations:
落とす
落す
堕とす(sK)
墜とす(sK)

 otosu
    おとす
(transitive verb) (1) to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind; (transitive verb) (2) to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape; (transitive verb) (3) to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election); (transitive verb) (4) to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances; (transitive verb) (5) to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with; (transitive verb) (6) {comp} to download; to copy from a computer to another medium; (transitive verb) (7) {MA} to make someone swoon (judo); (transitive verb) (8) to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line); (transitive verb) (9) to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting); (transitive verb) (10) (colloquialism) to win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness)

Variations:
ユニークマヌカファクター
ユニーク・マヌカ・ファクター

 yuniikumanukafakutaa; yuniiku manuka fakutaa / yunikumanukafakuta; yuniku manuka fakuta
    ユニークマヌカファクター; ユニーク・マヌカ・ファクター
unique manuka factor; UMF; quality grading system for manuka honey

Variations:
クオリティ
クオリティー
クォリティ
クォリティー

 kuoriti(p); kuoritii; koriti; koritii / kuoriti(p); kuoriti; koriti; koriti
    クオリティ(P); クオリティー; クォリティ; クォリティー
quality

Variations:
良し悪し
善し悪し
良しあし
善しあし
よし悪し

 yoshiashi(p); yoshiwarushi(良shi悪shi, 善shi悪shi)
    よしあし(P); よしわるし(良し悪し, 善し悪し)
(1) right or wrong; good or bad; quality; suitability; (2) having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

Variations:
活け締め
活締め(io)
活締(io)
活〆(iK)
活け〆(iK)

 ikejime; ikeshime
    いけじめ; いけしめ
(1) (いけじめ only) draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh; (2) (esp. いけしめ) fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); (3) (esp. いけしめ) killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank

Variations:
ハイクオリティ
ハイクオリティー
ハイ・クオリティ
ハイ・クオリティー

 haikuoriti; haikuoritii; hai kuoriti; hai kuoritii / haikuoriti; haikuoriti; hai kuoriti; hai kuoriti
    ハイクオリティ; ハイクオリティー; ハイ・クオリティ; ハイ・クオリティー
(noun or adjectival noun) high quality

Variations:
優劣つけがたい
優劣付け難い
優劣付けがたい(sK)
優劣つけ難い(sK)

 yuuretsutsukegatai / yuretsutsukegatai
    ゆうれつつけがたい
(exp,adj-i) hard to choose between (because both are excellent); equally matched; of comparable quality

Variations:
当たり外れ
当たりはずれ
当り外れ
あたり外れ(sK)
当りはずれ(sK)

 atarihazure
    あたりはずれ
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)

Variations:
良し悪し
善し悪し
良しあし(sK)
善しあし(sK)
よし悪し(sK)

 yoshiashi(p); yoshiwarushi
    よしあし(P); よしわるし
(1) right or wrong; good or bad; quality; suitability; (2) having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

Variations:
クオリティーペーパー
クォリティーペーパー
クオリティー・ペーパー
クォリティー・ペーパー

 kuoritiipeepaa; koritiipeepaa; kuoritii peepaa; koritii peepaa / kuoritipeepa; koritipeepa; kuoriti peepa; koriti peepa
    クオリティーペーパー; クォリティーペーパー; クオリティー・ペーパー; クォリティー・ペーパー
quality paper

Variations:
クオリティーオブライフ
クォリティーオブライフ
クオリティー・オブ・ライフ
クォリティー・オブ・ライフ

 kuoritiioburaifu; koritiioburaifu; kuoritii obu raifu; koritii obu raifu / kuoritioburaifu; koritioburaifu; kuoriti obu raifu; koriti obu raifu
    クオリティーオブライフ; クォリティーオブライフ; クオリティー・オブ・ライフ; クォリティー・オブ・ライフ
quality of life

Variations:
クオリティオブライフ
クオリティ・オブ・ライフ
クオリティーオブライフ
クォリティオブライフ
クォリティーオブライフ
クォリティ・オブ・ライフ

 kuoritioburaifu; kuoriti obu raifu; kuoritiioburaifu(sk); koritioburaifu(sk); koritiioburaifu(sk); koriti obu raifu(sk) / kuoritioburaifu; kuoriti obu raifu; kuoritioburaifu(sk); koritioburaifu(sk); koritioburaifu(sk); koriti obu raifu(sk)
    クオリティオブライフ; クオリティ・オブ・ライフ; クオリティーオブライフ(sk); クォリティオブライフ(sk); クォリティーオブライフ(sk); クォリティ・オブ・ライフ(sk)
quality of life

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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