List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- weakest
な adjective adjective (generic)
- youthful
な adjective adjective (generic)
- evasive
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- unconventional, eccentric, offbeat, aberrant, outlandish, crazy
な adjective adjective (generic)
- adventurous, risky, hazardous, perilous
archaic な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- steep, precipitous
- harsh (personality)
slang な adjective adjective (generic)
- natural, reasonable, obvious
な adjective adjective (generic)
- separable, detachable
colloquial usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.), crude but charming, poorly made but captivating
な adjective adjective (generic)
- materialistic