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)
- merit
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- half in fun
な adjective adjective (generic)
- preliminary, preparatory
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の たる adjective adverb taking the と particle
- calm and collected, with composure, having enough and to spare
ateji noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- idle talk, nonsense, rubbish, humbug
- fool, idiot, good-for-nothing fellow
- irresponsible, nonsensical
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- juvenile
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- mediocrity, imbecility
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- very careful, thoroughly prepared
な adjective adjective (generic)
- selfish, egoistic, self-serving, self-interested
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- fitting things back to back, agreement of minds