List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
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
search-only kanji form formal or literary term noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) Buddhism
- quiet, stillness, tranquility
- enlightenment, nirvana
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- stubborn and mean, obstinate and bigoted
な adjective adjective (generic)
- sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- borderless
な adjective adjective (generic)
- Occidental
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- impertinent
な adjective adjective (generic)
- idle, bored