List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- careful, scrupulous, thorough, conscientious, elaborate, deliberate, attentive
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- inexperienced, unfamiliar (with), unversed, lacking experience
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) philosophy
- absurd, irrational, unreasonable, illogical
- absurdity
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- carelessness, inattention, thoughtlessness, negligence
popular rarely used kanji form な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- unselfish, disinterested, unavaricious, free of avarice
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N2 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- deep blue, bright blue
- ghastly pale, pallid, white as a sheet
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- cleverness, skill, tact
- clever person (in a particular field), skillful person (skilful)
popular yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- indecisive, irresolute, shilly-shally, vacillating
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- malicious, spiteful, vicious, wicked, devious, underhanded, sly
- shady and damp
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- fine quality