List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) な adjective
- (physically) disabled, handicapped
な adjective adjective (generic)
- passive, lacking initiative, lacking autonomy
な adjective adjective (generic)
- premodern, feudalistic
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- absolutely essential, indispensable, vital, critical
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- non-conforming process, noncompliant, incompatible
な adjective adjective (generic)
- inefficient
な adjective adjective (generic)
- inefficient
な adjective adjective (generic)
- lushly green, verdant
expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- piercing (cold), biting (wind)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- brand new, fresh