English Explanatory Dictionary

quasi-adjective

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).

Word forms

quasi-adjective quasi-adjectives

Etymology

From quasi- + adjective.

Synonyms

adjectival noun

Related words

part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives adjective 形容詞: -i adjective 形容動詞: -na adjective 連体詞: adnominal
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