List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
dated term な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- carefree, easy, comfortable
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- cheap kind
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- (public) peace, stability, tranquility, tranquillity
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- reckless, (at) random, haphazard, blind, sudden, abrupt
search-only kanji form な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- foolish, imbecile, feebleminded
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- outrageous, preposterous, most improper, most unreasonable, inexcusable, unpardonable, out of the question
popular obsolete kanji yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) たる adjective adverb taking the と particle
- in high spirits, elated
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- coward, sissy, weakling, loser, milquetoast, good-for-nothing
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- obstinate, stubborn, obdurate, headstrong, willful, perverse
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- weak-willed, lacking a purpose, lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute