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) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- arrogant, insolent, overbearing
な adjective adjective (generic) adverb
- halfway-done, mediocre, uncertain, half-hearted
- half-heartedly, insufficiently
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- plausible (but untrue), credible (e.g. lie), specious, seemingly truthful
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- skillful words, deceitful words, glibness
archaic な adjective adjective (generic)
- dried up, parched
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- small-boned, thin-boned, slender, slight
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- stubborn person, obstinate person, stubbornness, obstinacy
な adjective adjective (generic)
- agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management), nimble, quick to respond
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- deepest
poetical term な adjective adjective (generic)
- delicate, gentle, fleeting