List: pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
Adjectives occurring before nouns and not in a predicative position.
expression pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic) rare term Ichidan verb transitive verb
- worried, troubled, afflicted
- to afflict, to torment
pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- practiced, skilled, experienced, accomplished
pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- guilt-free, sinless, innocent
colloquial usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- small, little, tiny
expression pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- departed, deceased
expression pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- (long) gone, lost
search-only kana form archaic pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- precious, valuable, priceless
- (the) noble, (the) exalted, (the) sacred
formal or literary term pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- beautiful, lovely
- heartwarming, beautiful
formal or literary term pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic) expression noun or verb acting prenominally dated term
- is not, am not, are not
- beyond one's power, unachievable, impossible
- must not ..., should not ...
poetical term pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- of the ocean, in the open sea, oceanic