List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- very rude, very insolent, extremely reprehensible, outrageous
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- boredom, ennui, tedium, wearisomeness
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- cruel and heartless, merciless, implacable, cold-blooded
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- heinous, treacherous, atrocious, diabolic, fiendish, inhuman
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- peace and quiet, safe and peaceful, tranquil and uneventful
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- hyperconsciousness, too great a sense (of), something being only one's imagination, letting imagination run away with one
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- strong determination, strong-willed, having strong will power, firmness of purpose
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- stubborn and short-tempered
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) adverb noun noun (generic)
- to the limit, to the fullest extent, absolutely the limit, the best one can do, breaking even
- one cup after another, cup by cup
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- polite and courteous