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 noun (generic) archaic
- atrocity
- treason
obsolete reading yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- treacherous, heinous, treasonous, atrocious
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- bad taste, poor taste, gaudiness, vulgarity
- nastiness, nasty behaviour, perverse disposition, perversity
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- distrust, unjust suspicion
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- evil nature, licentiousness, lewdness
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- skilled but shoddy, skilled but without style, skilled but lacking in refinement
- skilled but shoddy performer, person who is skilled but lacks taste
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- misguided equality, misconceived equality, leaning over backwards to be impartial
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- offensive joke
な adjective adjective (generic)
- crafty, vicious, unscrupulous, sharp
な adjective adjective (generic)
- oppressive, despotic