List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- eventfulness, pressure of business
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- profligate, licentious, of loose morals, amorous
- emotional, passionate, sentimental
usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- ideal, perfect, most suitable, just right
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- neglectfulness
な adjective adjective (generic)
- mossy
な adjective adjective (generic)
- conservative, regressive, backward-looking, unenterprising
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- placid, composed, serene, calm
- big-hearted, broad-minded, magnanimous, generous
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- great haste, mad rush
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- essentially the same with only minor differences
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective archaic
- working feverishly, strenuous efforts, furious dedication (to a task)
- having dishevelled hair, fighting with dishevelled hair