List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) sumo
- upper part
- upper stream, upper course of a river
- right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage left (actor's POV)
- skillful (in comparisons), dexterity
- over-arm grip on opponent's belt
JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- hero, manly person, warrior
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の たる adjective adverb taking the と particle
- tender sentiments, being overcome with emotions, having a tender feeling (for a person)
irregular okurigana archaic な adjective adjective (generic) adverb noun noun (generic)
- straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect
- straightforward, honest, frank
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- thousands, great number of, variety
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の たる adjective adverb taking the と particle
- galaxy of able persons, collection of intellectuals
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- about medium
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) archaic
- ugly (of a person), plain, unattractive, homely
- lacking ability, incompetent
search-only kanji form noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- uneven, irregular, non-uniform, unsorted, odd, miscellaneous, incomplete (set)
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- shame, disgrace