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)
- one step higher, one better, cut above, one up
search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone colloquial noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- complete desperation
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- (of) straightforward honesty, steadfastly honest
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- singlemindedly devoted to work
rarely used kanji form な adjective adjective (generic)
- devastating, catastrophic, crushing
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- stubborn and ignorant
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- coming by ample servings of delicious food, being blessed with good fortune
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- everyday occurrence, commonplace of life, nothing out of the ordinary
な adjective adjective (generic)
- mysterious, strange, sphinx-like, enigmatic, noncommittal
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) Kansai-ben
- in a hurry, hustle, person who's always in a rush