List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- inconsistency between one's words and actions, insincerity, saying one thing and doing another
prefix noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- white
- unseasoned, undyed, unaltered
- very much, precisely
- playing dumb
- unfeigned, honest, diligent
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) interjection
- entirely useless, completely worthless
- no no, don't!
rare term noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- frivolity, superficiality, fickleness, lack of substance
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- (pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily
- cluttered, disordered, messy
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- absurd, nonsensical, ridiculous, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, preposterous
な adjective adjective (generic)
- awesome, incredible
archaic noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- strange, mysterious
な adjective adjective (generic)
- unique, peculiar, special
colloquial onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- dried stiff (esp. of something sticky)