List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- blockhead, dunce, dimwit, dolt, slowcoach, slowpoke
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- thickheaded, slow-witted, phlegmatic, stolid, bovine
- slow (of one's movements), sluggish
な adjective adjective (generic)
- immanent, internal, intrinsic
な adjective adjective (generic)
- internal
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- richer than it appears
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic)
- highly regrettable, utterly deplorable
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- being smooth, free and easy, refined and unconventional
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- having a gentle and sincere personality
yojijukugo noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- determined, steadfast, unswerving, unshakable
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- smooth-talking and polished, witty, free, easy, and urbane