言質

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
言	質
げん Grade: 2	ち Grade: 5
on’yomi

Alternative forms

• (proscribed) 言質(げんしつ) (genshitsu)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) げ​んち [géꜜǹchì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) げんち [gèńchí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɡẽ̞ɲ̟t͡ɕi]

Noun

言(げん)質(ち) • (genchi) 

1. promise; commitment

   言質(げんち)を取(と)られる

   genchi o torareru

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Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
言	質
げん Grade: 2	しつ Grade: 5
on’yomi

Spelling pronunciation, using the more common reading of 質.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡẽ̞ɰ̃ɕit͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

言(げん)質(しつ) • (genshitsu) 

1. (proscribed) Alternative form of 言質 (genshitsu)