List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- obscene, indecent, dirty, improper
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) dated term
- annoyance, irritation, vexation
- abdominal spasms, convulsions, cramps
search-only kana form ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- crumpled, wrinkled, crinkled, creased
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- weakness, feebleness, imbecility
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- coward, namby-pamby, wimp, weak-kneed person, spineless person
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- perverseness, perversity, perverse person, difficult person, contrary person
irregular kanji usage な adjective adjective (generic)
- fascinating, alluring
gikun or jukujikun JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) な adjective
- rag, old cloth
- tattered clothes, ragged clothes, rags
- fault (one is trying to hide), defect, weakness
- worn-out, run-down, shabby, ragged, tattered
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- immediate (effect, result, etc.), instant, instantaneous, prompt
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- slowness of speech, awkwardness of speech