List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
obsolete term な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- polite, courteous, considerate, attentive
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- shut-in, recluse
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- climax, peak
な adjective adjective (generic)
- subordinate, dependent, vassal
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- overspec, over-engineered
- overqualified (job candidate)
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- natural, reasonable, obvious
- usual, common, ordinary
な adjective adjective (generic)
- unusual, rare
な adjective adjective (generic)
- rare and valuable, precious
な adjective adjective (generic)
- flamboyant, extravagant, showy, attention-seeking
な adjective adjective (generic)
- flamboyant, extravagant, showy, attention-seeking