List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- inexperienced (in life experience), unsophisticated, green, wet behind the ears
- inexperienced (in love), innocent, naive, simple
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.), clear, fine, beautiful, glorious, splendid, cheerful
search-only kana form な adjective adjective (generic)
- self-important, important-looking, pompous, proud, conceited, snobbish
expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- crazy, disturbed, mad
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- soft, weak, fragile, poorly built, insubstantial
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- largish, biggish, on the large side, slightly larger, a little larger
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- being full of vitality (energy), vigorous and in high spirits
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の たる adjective adverb taking the と particle
- muscular, strong-muscled
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- peace and quiet, safe and peaceful, tranquil and uneventful
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- rustic, boorish, uncouth, adamantly sticking to being boorish