List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective abbreviation archaic
- fraction, odd sum
- odd money, small change
- low class female servant
search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb な adjective adjective (generic)
- to pieces, into shreds
な adjective adjective (generic)
- very rare, exquisite
ateji noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- prank, joke
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- unamiability
- brusque, unfriendly, unsociable, curt
idiomatic expression expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- clear-cut and straightforward
- (of a person) forward-thinking, honest, upright, frank
expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- technically difficult
search-only kanji form な adjective adjective (generic)
- languorous, weary, listless
- somber, sombre, gloomy, despondent
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- hating to lose, always wanting to win, unyielding, competitive
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- drenched in sweat