List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- family circle, one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.), one's fellows, in-group
- private matters, internal affairs
- conservative (e.g. estimate), moderate
- pigeon toe (walking), in-toeing
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic) grammar
- extraordinary, exceptional, unprecedented, special, abnormal, irregular
- solecistic, non-standard, irregular
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- grief, sorrow, extreme sadness, heartbreak
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- inadequacy, inappropriateness, unfitness, impropriety
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- unprepared
- careless, imprudent, indiscreet, inadvertent
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- material, physical
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) な adjective
- positive (result)
- positive (attitude), cheerful, optimistic
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- severe, harsh, stringent, rigorous, strict, unfair
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- material, physical
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- three-dimensional