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 noun (generic)
- uneducated, uncultured, unrefined, ignorant
な adjective adjective (generic)
- superficial, shallow
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective colloquial
- nonstandard, out of spec, irregular, unconventional (e.g. relationship), ugly (e.g. fruits and vegetables)
- exceptional, extraordinary, unbelievable, overwhelming, insane, off the charts
music な adjective adjective (generic)
- polyphonic
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- matte (finish, colour, etc.), matt, mat
- matte (metallurgy)
archaic な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- foolish, stupid, silly
obsolete term noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- elegant beauty, charm
suffix slang abbreviation な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- -less
- sexless (relationship)
な adjective adjective (generic)
- asymmetric
な adjective adjective (generic)
- physical (in science, medicine, etc.)