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)
- difference, diversity, irregularity, disorder
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- indifference, lack of enthusiasm, inattentiveness
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- haughty, arrogant, proud, stuck-up
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- big-boned, sturdily built, stout
- solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の abbreviation
- playing to the gallery, grandstanding, gag, claptrap
- ad hoc, haphazard
- dress rehearsal
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- rational
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) な adjective
- aloof, proudly independent, standing apart, solitary
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- mild (climate), temperate, clement, pleasant, agreeable
- gentle (nature, personality, etc.), mild, quiet, pleasant
- moderate (statement, measure, etc.), mild, temperate
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- agile, nimble, light (of foot)
- casual (clothing), light (e.g. luggage)
- carefree, with limited responsibility
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- insensitive, inconsiderate, callous, thick-skinned