List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular rarely used kanji form な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- clear, distinct
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- pastoral, idyllic
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- unselfish, selfless, disinterested
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- urgent, pressing, exigent
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- being a good listener, good listener
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- overbearing, unstable wrestling stance
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- instant
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb transitive verb な adjective adjective (generic) noun or verb acting prenominally
- opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.)
- open, frank, approachable, open-hearted
- open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
popular JLPT N3 abbreviation noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- classical music
- classic, classical
- classic (work), the classics
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- special
- TV special