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List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.

Showing 4821 - 4830 of 5454 words for the list adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi). #adj-na
未整理みせいりmiseiri

noun  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の 

  • pending, incomplete
ぎゅう詰めぎゅうづめgyuuzume

noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective 

  • jam-packed, packed, packed like sardines
強強ごわごわgowagowa

ateji  rarely used kanji form  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  usually written using kana alone  な adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  noun (generic) 

  • stiff, starchy
とろとろtorotoro

onomatopoeic or mimetic word  な adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の 

  • sticky, syrupy, pulpy
  • weakly (of a flame), gently (e.g. boil), simmering
  • dozing off, napping
  • sluggishly, dawdling
なだらかnadaraka

な adjective  adjective (generic) 

  • gently sloping, gentle, gradual, easy
  • smooth (process), gentle (e.g. tone of voice), slow (e.g. growth)
びちゃびちゃbichabicha

onomatopoeic or mimetic word  な adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する 

  • splashing, dabbling
ふかふかfukafuka

onomatopoeic or mimetic word  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  noun (generic)  archaic 

  • soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato)
  • absent-mindedly
不器用ぶきっちょbukitcho

usually written using kana alone  colloquial  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

  • clumsy, awkward, unskillful
  • incompetent, inept, bungling, (socially) awkward, gawky, gauche
ぼそぼそbosoboso

onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

  • in a subdued voice, in undertones, in a whisper, in a mumble, in a murmur
  • dry and tasteless, stale
ヨレヨレyoreyore

onomatopoeic or mimetic word  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の 

  • worn-out, shabby, seedy, wrinkled-up, threadbare
  • completely exhausted

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