List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
colloquial expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- just failed (by a small margin), not quite acceptable, just a bit too late
irregular okurigana な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- drenched with sweat, sweaty all over
polite language な adjective adjective (generic)
- splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- straightness
derogatory slang な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- ugly mug
- gambuh (Balinese traditional dance)
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- minute, minuscule
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- narrow-waisted
- red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa)
search-only kanji form expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- hard-to-believe, unbelievable, incredible, fabulous
な adjective adjective (generic)
- hoarse, hoarse-voiced
obsolete term な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- unspeakably wonderful, sublime, exquisite, marvelous