List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular JLPT N1 onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- loose (of clothing), baggy
- flabby, saggy
- sloshing, slopping, overflowing
- plenty (of pouring a liquid), drowning (e.g. in a sauce)
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- mismatched, odd, irregular
- inconsistent, incoherent, confused
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic) adverb taking the と particle
- smooth, shiny, slick
- slippery, greasy
- slurping (noodles)
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle な adjective adjective (generic)
- with a tap, with a knock, with a knocking sound, with a rap-tap
- smoothly (proceed), without a hitch, without delay
- even, equal, break-even
popular gikun or jukujikun usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- neglect, negligence, disregard, making light of
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective adverb adverb taking the と particle
- soaked, drenched, sopping, soppy, wet
- incessantly (raining), drizzling
popular JLPT N1 onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) adverb
- wet through, drenched
popular JLPT N3 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- tightly, closely
- exactly, precisely
- suddenly (stopping)
- perfectly (suited), ideally
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet), shakily, staggering, tottering, reeling, dizzily, giddily
- wavering (in one's mind), unsteadily, indecisively
- aimlessly, unconsciously, whimsically, without thinking
popular JLPT N1 onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- too large (clothing), baggy, loose-fitting
- bulging, warping
- parp, toot, blast