List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
popular search-only kanji form な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- pout, displeasure, ill humor, ill humour, sullenness
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- barren, sterile, infertile
- unproductive (e.g. discussion), fruitless
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- taciturn, reticent, quiet, silent, untalkative
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- ignorance, innocence, stupidity
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic)
- mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- practical, useful, utilitarian, pragmatic
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- hating, strongly disliking
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- value, worth, merit
- estimation, evaluation, appraisal
- bargain, good buy, (good) value for one's money