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 JLPT N2 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- frank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspoken
popular JLPT N3 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic) shogi
- frantic, frenetic, desperate
- inevitable death
- brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- drastic, radical
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- informal, unofficial
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- general, popular, common, typical
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- one-sided, unilateral, arbitrary
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- extreme (measure, idea, etc.), radical, violent (language)
- strenuous (exercise, work, etc.), excessive, (physically) demanding
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- eager, earnest, strenuous, fervent, assiduous, with utmost effort
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- flippant, frivolous, shallow
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- vivid, clear, distinct