Qualities - Soshitsu

Japanese: 素質 - そしつ

〘Noun〙① ("So" means white) White quality. (a) Generally, the white quality of something. Also refers to white things before they are colored with other colors. *Keikokushu (827) 1, Natsume Fu (Fujiwara no Ugo) "The autumn fruit embraces _{the ruby} heart _{and its} _color spreads, the spring blossoms contain the qualities and their fragrance _shines _forth " (He Yan - Jingfu Palace Fu) (b) Especially white skin. A woman's soft white skin. *Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 5, 794, preface to the above poem "The red face and _the _four virtues will forever fade away, the qualities and _{the four} _virtues will forever disappear" (Baopuzi - Chongxuan) ② A quality that _one is born with. A quality that one is originally possessed. Shape. Essence. Also, an unadorned quality. Pheasant. ※Shiji Sho (1477) 3 "A king is one whose ways are filled with talent."※Bunmei-ron no Gairin (Outline of a Theory of Civilization) (1875)〈Fukuzawa Yukichi〉 5 "His character and conduct are by no means evil."〔Guanzi - Shi〕③ The qualities and abilities that will become the basis for future development. The qualities that will become the root causes. ※Kingokushu (827) 11 - Poetry of the Falcon and the Hatchlings of the Jinyuan〈Nakano Yoshio〉 "The green sedge is _very _fat and the talent is _very refined. _"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (「素」は白色の意) 白色の地質。(イ) 一般的に、物の白い質。他の色が付く前の白色のものについてもいう。※経国集（827）一・棗賦〈藤原宇合〉「爾其秋実抱_二丹心_一而泛_レ色、春花含_二素質_一而飛_レ馨」〔何晏‐景福殿賦〕(ロ) 特に、白い肌。女性の白い柔肌。※万葉（８Ｃ後）五・七九四・右詩序文「紅顔共_二三従_一長逝素質与_二四徳_一永滅」〔抱朴子‐暢玄〕② 生まれつき備えている性質。本来もっている性質。たち。本質。また、かざらない性質。きじ。※史記抄（1477）三「素王と云は、其道が素質なほどにぞ」※文明論之概略（1875）〈福沢諭吉〉五「其品行の素質は決して悪性なるに非ず」〔管子‐勢〕③ 将来発展するもととなる性質や能力。基因となる性質。※経国集（827）一一・詠禁苑鷹生雛〈仲科善雄〉「青骹覊_二綵胖_一、素質狎_二丹庭_一」

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