Is there any significant difference in meaning between 便利な安い物 and 便利で安い物?


Is there any significant difference in meaning between 便利な安い物 and 便利で安い物?

  * 便利な安い物: handy cheap thing
  * 便利で安い物: handy, cheap thing




There is certainly a difference between the two, but whether it could be
called "significant" or not would be up to each individual.

> 「便利{べんり} **な** 安{やす}い物{もの}」

「便利 **な** 」 is in the 連体形{れんたいけい}(attributive form); therefore, the native
ears would instinctively expect a **_noun_** to follow.

「安い物」, even though it is technically in the "adjective + noun" form, would
feel more like one word (noun) here. Since there happens to exist the word
(noun) 「安物{やすもの} = "cheap item"」, that is what 「安い物」 almost sounds and feels
like in the phrase 「便利 **な** 安い物」.

> 「便利 **で** 安い物」

「便利 **で** 」 is in the 連用形｛れんようけい}(continuative form); therefore, the native
ears would naturally expect a **_verb_** or **_another adjective_** to follow.

What follows? The adjective 「安い」 does, making the phrase flow stress-free. Two
adjectives modifying a noun; No problem.

So, "one adjective vs. two adjectives" is the difference in the practical
sense, if not in a technical sense.




There is certainly a difference between the two, but whether it could be
called "significant" or not would be up to each individual.

> 「便利{べんり} **な** 安{やす}い物{もの}」

「便利 **な** 」 is in the 連体形{れんたいけい}(attributive form); therefore, the native
ears would instinctively expect a **_noun_** to follow.

「安い物」, even though it is technically in the "adjective + noun" form, would
feel more like one word (noun) here. Since there happens to exist the word
(noun) 「安物{やすもの} = "cheap item"」, that is what 「安い物」 almost sounds and feels
like in the phrase 「便利 **な** 安い物」.

> 「便利 **で** 安い物」

「便利 **で** 」 is in the 連用形｛れんようけい}(continuative form); therefore, the native
ears would naturally expect a **_verb_** or **_another adjective_** to follow.

What follows? The adjective 「安い」 does, making the phrase flow stress-free. Two
adjectives modifying a noun; No problem.

So, "one adjective vs. two adjectives" is the difference in the practical
sense, if not in a technical sense.

