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) adverb taking the と particle noun noun (generic) expression archaic
- busy, hurried, rushed
- yours sincerely, yours in haste
- simple, brief, quick
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun or verb acting prenominally noun noun (generic)
- unknown
search-only kana form な adjective adjective (generic)
- unbelievable
な adjective adjective (generic)
- sustainable
な adjective adjective (generic)
- extrinsic
な adjective adjective (generic)
- spontaneous, arising from within, intrinsic, voluntary
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- jumble, hodgepodge, mishmash, disorderly mixture
search-only kana form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- jumble, mixture, mess, muddle, disorder, chaos
な adjective adjective (generic)
- colourful
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- rude, careless, slovenly