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 taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- somewhat large, of a larger size, on the large size
- large swing (bat, racquet, etc.), long sweeping stroke
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- monopolistic, exclusive
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- united, unified
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- cold, coldness, chilliness
popular JLPT N2 abbreviation noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- vigorous, healthy, sound
popular usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- small, little, tiny, insignificant, humble, modest, meagre, meager
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- rough (estimate, outline, etc.), broad, general, loose
- generous, openhanded
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- discontent, dissatisfaction, complaint, grievance
popular JLPT N2 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- dangerous, unsettled, troubled, disturbed, insecure