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)
- benevolence, sincere
な adjective adjective (generic)
- aesthetic
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- debauchery
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- obscenity, obscene
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- triumphant air, smugness
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- dull-witted
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- hateful, spiteful
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- spite, frustration, vexation
な adjective adjective (generic)
- instant
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- empty threat, bluff, paper tiger