List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- noncommittal, equivocal, indecisive, evasive, ambiguous, vague, on neither side
popular irregular kanji usage onomatopoeic or mimetic word usually written using kana alone 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)
- viscous, mushy, pulpy, thick, slushy, syrupy, sticky
- muddy, dirty (with oil, grease, etc.)
- to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.), to be murky, to be sordid
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb な adjective adjective (generic)
- thoughtlessly, rashly, unwisely, half-heartedly
- halfway, half-done, incomplete
usually written using kana alone adverb な adjective adjective (generic)
- thoughtlessly, rashly, unwisely, half-heartedly
- halfway, half-done, incomplete
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb な adjective adjective (generic)
- thoughtlessly, rashly, unwisely, half-heartedly
- halfway, half-done, incomplete
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- smiling, beaming, radiant, bright, cheerful
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- nuisance to other people, inconvenience to others
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the と particle adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- rustling, flapping, fluttering
- unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled
- dry
- decisively, with a whack
popular search-only kanji form onomatopoeic or mimetic word usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- scattered, disperse, loose, disconnected, in pieces, in drops, rustling
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle な adjective adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.), roughly, with a rip
- (eating) with a crunch
- stiff, starchy, crisp
- (working) hard, energetically, vigorously, furiously
- with a series of loud, repeated sounds (e.g. firing a machine gun, revving an engine), with a lot of (continuous) noise