List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
な adjective adjective (generic) colloquial
- guilty (e.g. of a crime)
- guilt-inducing (e.g. food), decadent
な adjective adjective (generic)
- reusable, recyclable
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- smooth and refreshing (of sake), light with a clean finish
colloquial noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- extremely low
mathematics noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- plane symmetry, symmetry with respect to a plane
な adjective adjective (generic)
- immoral, unethical
な adjective adjective (generic)
- apolitical, nonpolitical
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) archaic archaic/formal form of na-adjective
- negligent, careless
- easygoing, relaxed
rare term な adjective adjective (generic)
- firm and upright (character)
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) slang
- delicious-looking, tasty-looking
- hot, sexy, desirable