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
- ultra-luxurious, lavish
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- mucilaginous, demulcent
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- see-through, sheer
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- acting without restraint, self-indulgence, wild license, eccentricity
- being pretentious, putting on airs, foppery, dandyism, coxcombry, gaudiness
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- exaggerated, dramatized
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- unexplained, unsolved, unclear
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- iniquity, wickedness, dishonesty
な adjective adjective (generic)
- gentle
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard, intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
derogatory noun noun (generic) colloquial な adjective adjective (generic)
- ugly woman
- ugly