List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- pathetic, plaintive
popular yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- wholeheartedly, with heart and soul, intently, with undivided attention, with intense concentration, single-mindedly
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- reserved, introverted, reticent, shy, withdrawn
popular yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- desperation, despair, self-abandonment
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- profound, deep, unfathomable, esoteric
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- poor economy, waste
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- weak point, unskillfulness
popular usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- distorted, crooked, irregular, warped
- oval, elliptical shape
- round, wooden container for cooked rice
- oval coin
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- lacking a plan, haphazard
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- gentlemanly, well-mannered, well-bred, gentlemanlike