List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- unruly (e.g. of a child), unyielding, disobedient, strong-willed
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) adverb taking the と particle noun noun (generic)
- jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.)
- grinding noise
- precisely, correctly (e.g. when working, etc.)
- Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) adverb noun noun (generic)
- squeak
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)
- shrill, strident, piercing, tinkling, metallic-sounding
- sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache)
- ice-cold, very cold
popular rarely used kanji form onomatopoeic or mimetic word usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- notches, serration, indentation, jaggies (stair-step artifacts in computer images)
- notched, serrated, jagged, corrugated, milled
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone 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)
- slowly, tardily, dawdling, lingering, hesitantly
- complaining, grumbling
- unsettled (e.g. weather)
- loose, slackened
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb な adjective adjective (generic) adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- pulpy, soppy
- sloppy, untidy, in a disarray, chaotic
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)
- flabby, limp, soft and pliable
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- messy, confused, chaotic, disorderly, mixed-up, jumbled up
- in a nagging manner, (complaining) about various things
な adjective adjective (generic)
- confusion, mess, mix, huddle