画質（がしつ、gashitsu）
- image quality

The Japanese word 画質 画質 refers to the "image quality" or "picture quality" of a visual display, such as a television screen, a computer monitor, a photograph, or a video. It encompasses various aspects that contribute to the overall visual experience, including resolution, clarity, color accuracy, contrast, and sharpness. Essentially, it's about how good the picture looks. The better the 画質 画質, the more detailed, clear, and visually appealing the image will be.

⚫︎テレビの画質 Translation: TV picture quality ⚫︎写真の画質が悪い Translation: The picture quality of the photo is bad. ⚫︎このビデオの画質はとても高い Translation: The image quality of this video is very high.

You use 画質 画質 when you want to discuss the visual fidelity of an image or video. It’s frequently used when talking about televisions, cameras, video games, or digital media. You might use it to compare different displays or to express an opinion on how good or bad a picture looks. It's common to use adjectives like "good," "bad," "high," or "low" to describe the 画質 画質.

画質 画質 is typically written using the kanji 画 (ga, meaning "picture" or "drawing") and 質 (shitsu, meaning "quality" or "property"). The reading is がしつ (gashitsu) in hiragana. There are no other standard ways to write this word. The okurigana (suffix hiragana) is not applicable here.

There aren't many direct synonyms, but related terms you might use include: ⚫︎映像の質 (eizou no shitsu): quality of the image or video. ⚫︎画像の質 (gazou no shitsu): quality of the image or picture. ⚫︎解像度 (kaizoudo): resolution (which contributes to 画質 画質).

⚫︎There is no single direct antonym, as it's more about degrees. However, you could say: ⚫︎悪い画質 (warui gashitsu): bad picture quality ⚫︎低画質 (tei gashitsu): low picture quality

新しいテレビは画質がとても綺麗です。 ・Translation: The new TV has very beautiful picture quality. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the positive attribute of a television's image quality.

このカメラは画質が良くないけど、使いやすいです。 ・Translation: This camera doesn't have good picture quality, but it's easy to use. ・Explanation: This sentence discusses the picture quality in relation to another attribute (ease of use).

The word 画質 画質 is a compound word formed by combining the kanji 画 (ga), meaning "picture" or "drawing," and 質 (shitsu), meaning "quality." The word was likely created to describe the quality of images, especially with the advent of technologies like photography and television, which allowed for the creation and viewing of pictures.