Japanese - Grammar Reference
Using な-adjectives to describe verbs
Using な-adjectives to describe verbs
Describe verbs
Adverbs are words you use to describe verbs or adjectives. In the English sentence He runs quickly, quickly is the adverb, as it describes how he runs.
To use な-adjectives as adverbs, you simply add に to them.
下手 → 下手に
Poor → poorly
彼は静かに部屋に入った。
He entered the room quietly.
子どもたちは元気に遊んでいる。
The children are playing energetically.
問題を慎重にチェックしてください。
Please check the problems carefully.
Special Note
One could argue that these are not "true" adverbs in a technical sense, but for simplicity's sake, we will categorize them as such.
Formation
な-Adjective + に
下手に
General Structure
な-Adjective + に + Verb
きれいに食べる