quasi-adjectives

A form of quasi-adjective — An adjectival noun, a specific Japanese part of speech. Some of these words can be used as regular nouns, and all can be used as adjectives when followed by the postfix な (na), in contrast to Japanese common adjectives, 形容詞 (keiyōshi). In Japanese grammar, these words are categorized as 形容動詞 (keiyō dōshi).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of quasi-adjective
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