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List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.

Showing 41 - 50 of 5375 words for the list adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi). #adj-na
本当ほんとうhontou

popular  search-only kana form  search-only kanji form  JLPT N5  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective 

  • truth, reality, actuality, fact
  • proper, right, correct, official
  • genuine, authentic, real, natural, veritable
名誉めいよmeiyo

popular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun (prefix) 

  • honor, honour, credit, glory, fame, distinction
  • prestige, dignity, reputation, honor, good name
  • honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
明確めいかくmeikaku

popular  JLPT N3  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

  • clear, precise, definite, distinct
有効ゆうこうyuukou

popular  JLPT N3  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic)  martial arts 

  • valid, effective
  • yuko (judo)
有力ゆうりょくyuuryoku

popular  JLPT N1  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

  • influential, prominent
  • strong, likely, plausible, potent
確かたしかtashika

popular  irregular okurigana  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N4  な adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb 

  • sure, certain, positive, definite
  • reliable, trustworthy, safe, sound, firm, accurate, correct, exact
  • If I'm not mistaken, If I remember correctly, If I remember rightly
上がったりあがったりagattari

popular  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

  • doomed (business, trade, etc.), in a bad state, poor
活発かっぱつkappatsu

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N1  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

  • lively, active, vigorous, animated, brisk
きゅうkyuu

popular  JLPT N4  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

  • sudden, abrupt, unexpected
  • urgent, pressing
  • steep, sharp, precipitous
  • rapid, swift, fast
  • emergency, crisis, danger
  • urgency, hurrying, haste
  • (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
急速きゅうそくkyuusoku

popular  JLPT N3  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

  • rapid (e.g. progress)

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