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) rare term
- being alone, solitude, loneliness
- orphan
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- stubborn, obstinate, hardheaded, recalcitrant
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) adverb
- bouncy (esp. of breasts)
な adjective adjective (generic)
- euphemistic, circumlocutory, roundabout, indirect
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- perfect whole, unity
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- lexical
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle rare term な adjective adjective (generic)
- with a patting motion, lightly (tapping)
- (sticking) fast, firmly, closely
- sloshing (liquid), swaying
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- small, tiny, size of a palm
obsolete term な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- extremely hot (esp. of sake)
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- quick, nimble, agile, sharp, smart, clever