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)
- being rather confused, looking somewhat dismayed (perturbed)
な adjective adjective (generic)
- innate, inherent, natural, inborn
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- pert, tomboyish, impudent, lively, boisterous
な adjective adjective (generic)
- embryonic, embryonal
な adjective adjective (generic) Kansai-ben
- odd, strange, queer, weird, bizarre
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- being busy with many things, extreme busyness due to pressure of business
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- knowing how to get on in the world, knowing the secret of success in life
な adjective adjective (generic) Kansai-ben
- unkind, mean
な adjective adjective (generic) abbreviation noun noun (generic)
- common, commonplace
- pulp paper
- granulated sugar
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- arrogant, haughty, stuck-up
- arrogant bastard, snob