English

Alternative forms

• quasi adjective

Noun

quasi-adjective ‎(plural quasi-adjectives)

1. 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 (keiyōdōshi).

Synonyms

• adjectival noun

Related terms

• (part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives): nominal
• adjective

See also

• 形容詞
• 形容動詞
• 連体詞