List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
formal or literary term noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- tyranny, atrocity, brutality
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- simplicity, honesty, naivete
search-only kanji form な adjective adjective (generic)
- unsophisticated, ruggedly honest, artless, unaffected, simple, naive
な adjective adjective (generic)
- self-effacing, selfless
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- lack of relation (to), independence (of)
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- common person, foolish commoner
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- small and of mediocre talent
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- ordinary, common
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- mediocrity, the masses, ordinary run of men
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- profound mystery