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Grammar · な-adjectives

な-adjectives, the basic form

The pattern

[na-adjective] desu

These behave like nouns. They need です to make a sentence, and take な when they come before a noun.

The mistake to avoid

The な only appears before a noun. At the end of a sentence it is just です.

Examples

Rōmaji help
kono machi wa shizuka desu.
This town is quiet.
kare wa shinsetsu desu.
He is kind.
kono eki wa benri desu.
This station is convenient.
tanaka-san wa genki desu.
Mr Tanaka is well.