List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- sounding of a drum or hand drum, sound of drums
- full (stomach), bursting
gairaigo waseigo English origin な adjective adjective (generic)
- bitter-sweet
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- very best quality, superior quality
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- able, capable, competent
- able person, person of ability
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- able, capable, competent
- able person, person of ability
な adjective adjective (generic)
- thoughtful, speculative
な adjective adjective (generic)
- earthy
slang な adjective adjective (generic)
- ugly but cute, adorably ugly
expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- shrill, piercing (scream, etc.)
な adjective adjective (generic)
- cool, cool-looking, refreshing to look at