List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- jumbled, disarrayed, messy
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の colloquial
- with a scraping sound, with a grating sound, with a scratching sound
- with force, hard, vigorously
- forcibly (carry out), forcefully, in a pushy manner
- hard (e.g. food), stiff (e.g. clothing)
- inflexible, uncompromising, dyed-in-the-wool
- hardcore, serious, genuine, bona fide, true, real
archaic な adjective adjective (generic)
- great, grand
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- appropriate, suitable, proper, fitting
derogatory noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- fatty, butterball
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- fat
onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- drenched, soaked
- romantically
ateji usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb adverb taking the と particle
- thoughtless, reckless, rash, indiscriminate, indiscreet
- excessive, unreasonable, immoderate, absurd
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic)
- beyond repair
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- once and for all, completely
- spotlessly