List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular JLPT N3 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- able, capable, competent, talented, efficient
popular obsolete reading JLPT N2 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic) adverb
- particular, special, exceptional, especial
- particularly, especially, exceptionally
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- uniformity, equality
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty, imprudent
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- grand, magnificent, lavish, large scale, prosperous, thriving, lively
- forceful, powerful, vigorous
popular JLPT N3 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- crude, rough, plain, humble, shabby, poor-quality, low-quality
popular JLPT N3 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- moderate (degree), proper (amount), temperate, suitable
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- good (condition), going well, fine, smooth
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- activity, briskness, prosperity
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- high quality