List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular usually written using kana alone derogatory な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- unskilled, clumsy, lousy, poor, awkward, shitty
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- scientific
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) archaic
- selfish, egoist
- self-indulgent, wilful, willful
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- worry, anxiety, concern
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- forced, compulsory
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- hygienic, healthy, healthful, sanitary
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- realistic, pragmatic
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- individual, distinctive, unique, characteristic, personal, idiosyncratic
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities
popular rarely used kanji form な adjective adjective (generic)
- trivial, trifling, slight, insignificant