quasi-adjective

== English == === Etymology === From quasi- + adjective. === Noun === quasi-adjective (plural quasi-adjectives) 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). ==== Synonyms ==== adjectival noun ==== Related terms ==== (part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives): nominal adjective ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== 形容詞 (keiyōshi): -i adjective 形容動詞 (keiyō dōshi): -na adjective, quasi-adjective 連体詞 (rentaishi): adnominal