List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
な adjective adjective (generic)
- picturesque
- pictorial, graphic
な adjective adjective (generic)
- anthropocentric
expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- as if Christmas and one's birthday had come at the same time, as if Lady Luck had just visited twice, as if the Bon Festival and New Year had come at the same time
- as if the two busiest days of the year had come at the same time
expression な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.), imperfect (merchandise), with defects
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- pitching forward (as if to fall)
- proactive, forward-looking, positive
- hasty (without sufficient preparation), rushed
irregular okurigana usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- innate cheerfulness
- innately cheerful person, happy-go-lucky person, natural optimist
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- lenient, gentle
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- steepness, steep place
- harsh (look), sharp (tongue)
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb taking the と particle noun noun (generic)
- splish-splash, glug-glug
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- shaft end, axial end, end of the shaft