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)
- dim, indistinct
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- retired and quiet, secluded
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- significant, meaningful
- intentional, volitional
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- capable, able, talented, promising
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- merit
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- half in fun
な adjective adjective (generic)
- preliminary, preparatory
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の たる adjective adverb taking the と particle
- calm and collected, with composure, having enough and to spare
ateji noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- idle talk, nonsense, rubbish, humbug
- fool, idiot, good-for-nothing fellow
- irresponsible, nonsensical
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- juvenile