diegosouzapw Adjective Entry Requirements
Reminder: Write each entry individually by hand. Do not use scripts to mass-produce entries. See entry-guidelines skill.
When creating or revising ADJECTIVE entries (both i-adjectives and na-adjectives), include all of the following:
Required Sections
1. Forms Information (MEDIUM PRIORITY)
Include derived forms where natural:
FORMS:
- Adverbial: {遠|とお}く (i-adj) / {静|しず}かに (na-adj)
- Noun form: {遠|とお}さ (where natural)
Note: Not all adjectives have natural noun forms. Only include if commonly used.
2. Conjugation Paradigm (MEDIUM PRIORITY)
Show key conjugations:
CONJUGATION:
- Negative: {遠|とお}くない / {静|しず}かではない
- Te-form: {遠|とお}くて / {静|しず}かで
- Past: {遠|とお}かった / {静|しず}かだった
3. Predicate vs. Modifier Usage (MEDIUM PRIORITY)
Indicate which form is more common:
USAGE PATTERN:
- More common as: Predicate / Modifier / Equal
- Example: この{道|みち}は{遠|とお}い (predicate) vs. {遠|とお}い{道|みち} (modifier)
4. Similar Words Section (MEDIUM PRIORITY)
For adjectives with semantic overlap, include distinctions:
SIMILAR WORDS:
- {楽|らく} vs. {簡単|かんたん} vs. {易|やさ}しい
- {楽|らく}: comfortable, at ease (subjective feeling)
- {簡単|かんたん}: simple, straightforward (objective complexity)
- {易|やさ}しい}: gentle, easy to understand (approachable)
Key adjective groups to distinguish:
- {嬉|うれ}しい vs. {楽|たの}しい (happiness vs. enjoyment)
- {怖|こわ}い vs. {恐|おそ}ろしい (scared vs. terrifying)
- {大きい|おおきい} vs. {広|ひろ}い (big vs. spacious)
- {新|あたら}しい vs. {若|わか}い (new vs. young)
- {難|むずか}しい vs. {大変|たいへん} (difficult vs. hard/serious)
5. Register Label (MEDIUM PRIORITY)
Mark as: Casual / Neutral / Formal / Emphatic
Example: すごい - [Register: Casual/Emphatic]
Low Priority Sections
6. Kanji Orthography Notes
When kanji vs. hiragana matters:
ORTHOGRAPHY:
- すごい is commonly written in hiragana; {凄|すご}い appears in formal writing
- {可愛|かわい}い vs. かわいい - both common
Template for Notes Section
Important: Follow the formatting guidelines in the vocabulary-notes skill for proper structure.
[Adjective] is an [i-adjective/na-adjective].
FORMS:
- Adverbial: [form]
- Noun form: [form] (if natural)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- [word 1] vs. [word 2]: [distinction]
[Register notes if applicable]
[Any special usage patterns or restrictions]
I-Adjective vs. Na-Adjective Specifics
I-Adjectives
- End in い (but not all い-ending words are i-adjectives)
- Conjugate directly: {高|たか}い → {高|たか}くない
- Connect with くて: {高|たか}くて{広|ひろ}い
Na-Adjectives
- Require な before nouns: {静|しず}かな{部屋|へや}
- Use で to connect: {静|しず}かで{広|ひろ}い
- Negative with ではない/じゃない
Special Cases
- {きれい|綺麗} - na-adjective despite ending in い
- {嫌|きら}い - na-adjective
- Note these exceptions explicitly in entries
Example Sentences
See the example-sentences skill for complete requirements including:
- Minimum counts: 5 examples per sense (basic/core) or 3 (general)
- Progressive length: Examples should get longer from first to last
- Vocabulary restrictions by tier
- Quality standards and formatting
Sense Numbers in Examples
For adjectives with multiple senses, each example must include a sense_numbers field:
"examples": [
{
"id": "00001_adj_ex1",
"japanese": "...",
"english": "...",
"sense_numbers": [1]
}
]
Adjective-specific guidelines:
- Examples demonstrating predicate vs. modifier usage typically share the same sense
- Different nuances of meaning (e.g., physical vs. emotional) may require separate senses
- Figurative or extended meanings should have their own sense numbers
- Show both predicate form (Xは{adj}) and modifier form ({adj}+noun)
- Demonstrate adverbial form usage where natural
Required Tags for Adjectives
All adjective entries must include these tags in metadata.tags:
"metadata": {
"tags": {
"pos": ["adjective-i"], // adjective-i, adjective-na, adjective-no, adjective-taru
"formality": "neutral", // formal, neutral, informal, vulgar
"politeness": "plain", // honorific, humble, polite, plain
"semantic": ["descriptive"] // Choose appropriate category
}
}
POS tag values for adjectives:
adjective-i: い-adjectives (高い, 大きい, 美しい)adjective-na: な-adjectives (静か, 便利, きれい)adjective-no: の-adjectives (本当の, 普通の)adjective-taru: たる-adjectives (堂々たる, 悠々たる) - literary/formal
Semantic categories for adjectives:
emotion: 嬉しい, 悲しい, 怖い (feelings)size: 大きい, 小さい, 長い, 高い (dimensions)color: 赤い, 青い, 白い (colors)descriptive: Fallback for adjectives not fitting specific categories
Quality Checklist for Adjectives
- All kanji have furigana (headword, examples, AND notes)
- Verify:
python3 build/verify_furigana.py <entry_id>shows "✓ OK" - Tags complete: pos, formality, politeness, semantic
- Part of speech correctly identified (i-adj vs. na-adj)
- Adverbial form provided
- Key conjugations shown
- Similar words distinguished (if applicable)
- Examples show both predicate and modifier uses
- Register noted if not neutral
- Special cases (きれい, 嫌い type) flagged if applicable
- All examples have valid sense_numbers