List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
irregular kanji usage な adjective adjective (generic)
- (wearing) low over one's eyes
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- completely honest, downright honest, straightforward, perfectly upright
な adjective adjective (generic)
- height of, middle of, full bloom
noun noun (generic) obsolete term な adjective adjective (generic)
- one's true character, one's true self, one's true worth
- serious, earnest
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- honesty, sincerity, frankness
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- bitter (e.g. criticism), sharp, biting, severe, scathing, harsh
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- exaggeration, making a mountain out of a molehill
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- brute, beast, monster, inhuman person, ungrateful person
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- misanthropy, misanthropist
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- the common run of people