japanese.tips

〜な + 名詞 な-adjective describing a noun

Examples

モモか。無茶(むちゃ)な飛(と)び方(かた)をするな。今日(きょう)届(とど)ける物(もの)はその手紙(てがみ)だけか?

Momo, huh. Don't pull reckless flight maneuvers. Is that letter the only thing you're delivering today? (N5 lesson 5)

承知(しょうち)しました。とても親切(しんせつ)なご家族(かぞく)ですね。後(のち)ほどお父(とう)さん、お母(かあ)さん、そして幼(おさな)いお子(こ)さんにもご挨拶(あいさつ)いたします。

Understood. What a remarkably kind family. Afterward, I will also pay my respects to the father, mother, and their young child. (N5 lesson 14)

そうか、過度(かど)な心配(しんぱい)は不要(ふよう)だな。耳(みみ)で犯人(はんにん)の足音(あしおと)を聞(き)き、口(くち)で特徴(とくちょう)を語(かた)れるなら、処方(しょほう)された薬(くすり)を飲(の)んだ後(あと)にすぐ事情(じじょう)聴取(ちょうしゅ)を行(おこな)おう。

I see, excessive worry is unwarranted then. If he can hear the culprit's footsteps with his ears and describe features with his mouth, let's conduct the questioning as soon as he takes his prescribed medicine. (N5 lesson 17)

はい!遠(とお)くからでも目立(めだ)つ、鮮(あざ)やかな黄色(きいろ)い服(ふく)を着(き)ていました!

Yes! He was wearing bright yellow clothing that stood out even from a distance! (N5 lesson 19)

その派手(はで)な色(いろ)の服(ふく)の上(うえ)に、何(なに)か羽織(はお)っていましたか?

Was he wearing anything draped over those loudly colored clothes? (N5 lesson 19)

Practice

ポンさん、綺麗(きれい)(  )花(はな)が咲(さ)いている木(き)の陰(かげ)で、小(ちい)さな白(しろ)い犬(いぬ)が一(いっ)匹(ぴき)、勢(いきお)いよく走(はし)るのが見(み)えます!

Pon-san, behind the tree where pretty flowers are blooming, I see one small white dog running with great energy! (N5 lesson 16)
  1. な
  2. い
  3. だ
  4. の
Answer

な