List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- thick (paper, cloth, etc.), heavy
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- persistent, obstinate, tenacious, relentless, insistent, importunate, persevering, stubborn
popular irregular reading irregular okurigana JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- near, close by, within reach, handy
- familiar
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- physiological, physical
- visceral, instinctive, in one's guts
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- ultramodern, leading
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- fecundity, having many children
- abundant production
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- misfortune, ill fate, bad luck, obscurity
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment, playing by ear, ad hoc approach
popular rarely used kanji form な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- ferocious, brutal, atrocious, savage, barbarous
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form な adjective adjective (generic)
- broad-minded, open-minded, openhearted, generous, magnanimous