List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- relation, relative
- kind, cordial
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- fine, minute, detailed, meticulous, precise
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- tranquility, tranquillity, calmness, serenity, quietness
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.), on another level, in a different league, a world apart, far better
- of different heights, uneven
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- extraordinary, uncommon, remarkable, unusual, rare, prodigious
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- irregular (schedule, service, etc.), indeterminate (length of time), staggered (payments)
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- inconsistent, illogical, unconvincing, not thorough, indefinite, half-way
popular search-only kanji form な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- puniness, youth
popular rarely used kanji form な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- obedient, submissive, docile, meek, pliant
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の archaic
- peace, tranquility, tranquillity
- happy-go-lucky