quasi-adjective

English

Etymology

From quasi- +‎ adjective.

Noun

quasi-adjective (plural quasi-adjectives)

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).

Synonyms

• adjectival noun

Related terms

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

Translations

Japanese part of speech

• Welsh: lled-ansoddair m

See also

• 形容詞 (keiyōshi): -i adjective
• 形容動詞 (keiyō dōshi): -na adjective, quasi-adjective
• 連体詞 (rentaishi): adnominal