List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
usually written using kana alone noun (suffix) noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- appearing to have, seeming to be
archaic な adjective adjective (generic)
- meaningful, suggestive, seeming to be with a history, seeming to be with circumstances that are hard to explain
archaic な adjective adjective (generic)
- seeming to be with certain circumstances, seeming to be for a certain reason
な adjective adjective (generic)
- seeming to be for a certain reason, seeming to indicate there are special circumstances, seeming to indicate there is more than meets the eye
colloquial expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.), only just OK, barely acceptable
colloquial abbreviation expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.), only just OK, barely acceptable
な adjective adjective (generic)
- dangerous
expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- stunning, electrifying, striking, eye-popping, brilliant
な adjective adjective (generic)
- localized (pain, rainfall, etc.), local
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- looking good, sounding good, (of) good appearance