Dictionary

な-adjective en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /nɑː ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/

Etymology

From Japanese な (-na) + adjective.

Meanings

1. (Japanese) An adjective that necessitates the copula な (-na) if followed by a noun.
   • Because そう is a な-adjective, its negative form is そうじゃない, except that そうにない should be used for verbs. 2014 January 1, Yukiko Abe Hatasa, Kazumi Hatasa, Seiichi Makino, Nakama 1: Japanese Communication Culture Context, Cengage Learning, →ISBN, page 370:
   • Coordinate term: い-adjective

Forms

Translations (8)

hu な-melléknév (adjective that necessitates the copula な if followed by a noun) · fi な-adjektiivi (adjective that necessitates the copula な if followed by a noun) · pl przymiotnik na (adjective that necessitates the copula な if followed by a noun) · pl przymiotnik な- (adjective that necessitates the copula な if followed by a noun) · ko (な)형용사 (adjective that necessitates the copula な if followed by a noun) · fi na-adjektiivi (adjective that necessitates the copula な if followed by a noun) · de na-Adjektiv (adjective that necessitates the copula な if followed by a noun) · ja 形容動詞 (adjective that necessitates the copula な if followed by a noun)