List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular yojijukugo expression な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- paying for one's mistakes, getting one's just deserts, suffering the consequences (of one's own actions), reap what you sow
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- timidity, cowardice
- prudence, pedantry
popular obsolete kanji noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) botany noun taking the genitive case particle の zoology
- talkativeness, loquacity, garrulousness, volubility
- polypetalous
- multivalve
popular rarely used kanji form な adjective adjective (generic)
- exaggerated, overblown, overdone
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- destructive, devastating
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- good flavor, good flavour, delicacy, dainty
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- imprudent, indiscreet, immodest, indecent, inconsiderate, inappropriate
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- bad job, poor workmanship, bungle
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- grim, stern, stark, heartless
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- huge rock
- firmness, solidity