List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
dated term な adjective adjective (generic)
- rare, uncommon, unusual, curious
な adjective adjective (generic)
- (in) secrecy, behind closed doors
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- elegant, refined, beautiful
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- pitch-black
な adjective adjective (generic)
- impulsive, emotional, straightforward, hot-headed, quick-tempered
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression な adjective adjective (generic)
- painstaking (e.g. effort), excruciating (e.g. hard work), grueling
slang な adjective adjective (generic)
- stylish, fashionable, chic, cool
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) な adjective abbreviation
- half-cooked, rare
- half-dried, moist-dry, semi-dry
- half-baked (knowledge), superficial, shaky (of a skill)
- semiperishable sweets, half-dry confectionery
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- featurelessness, lack of individuality, blandness
な adjective adjective (generic)
- magical, sorcerous, incantatory