Other Entries

Other Entry Types: Nouns, Counters, Adverbs, Expressions

Reminder: Write each entry individually by hand. Do not use scripts to mass-produce entries. See entry-guidelines skill.

Guidelines for entry types not covered by verb, adjective, or particle skills.

Important: All notes must follow the formatting guidelines in the vocabulary-notes skill (line breaks between sections, bullet points for lists).

NOUN Entries

Required Information (MEDIUM PRIORITY)

1. Common Collocations

Show typical verb pairings:

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- {電話|でんわ}をかける (make a phone call)
- {電話|でんわ}に{出|で}る (answer the phone)
- {電話|でんわ}を{切|き}る (hang up the phone)

2. Scope Clarification (when needed)

Clarify when Japanese meaning differs from English:

SCOPE NOTE:
{手|て} includes both hand and arm up to the shoulder in Japanese,
unlike English "hand" which stops at the wrist.

Low Priority Information

3. Counter Reference

Note which counter(s) to use:

COUNTER: {匹|ひき} (for small animals)

Template for Noun Notes

[Noun] refers to [definition].

Common expressions:
- [collocation 1]
- [collocation 2]

[Scope clarification if meaning differs from English equivalent]

[Any cultural notes if relevant]

COUNTER Entries

Required Information (MEDIUM PRIORITY)

1. Full Counting Pattern (1-10)

Always include a complete table:

COUNTING PATTERN:
1: {一匹|いっぴき}     6: {六匹|ろっぴき}
2: {二匹|にひき}      7: {七匹|ななひき}
3: {三匹|さんびき}    8: {八匹|はっぴき}
4: {四匹|よんひき}    9: {九匹|きゅうひき}
5: {五匹|ごひき}     10: {十匹|じゅっぴき}

2. Irregular Readings

Highlight all exceptions clearly:

IRREGULAR READINGS:
- 1: いっ~ (sokuon + sound change)
- 3: さんび~ (rendaku)
- 6: ろっ~ (sokuon + sound change)
- 8: はっ~ (sokuon + sound change)
- 10: じゅっ~ (sokuon)

3. What It Counts

List what objects/beings use this counter:

USED FOR:
- Small animals (dogs, cats, fish, insects)
- NOT used for: birds ({羽|わ}), large animals ({頭|とう})

4. Sound Change Patterns

Explain the phonetic rules:

SOUND CHANGES:
- After 1, 6, 8, 10: ひき → ぴき (sokuon + h→p)
- After 3: ひき → びき (rendaku)

ADVERB Entries

Required Information

1. Sentence Position

Note where the adverb typically appears:

POSITION:
- Usually appears before the verb
- Can appear at sentence start for emphasis

2. What It Modifies

Clarify if it modifies verbs, adjectives, or both:

MODIFIES:
- Verbs: とても{走|はし}る ✗ (unnatural)
- Adjectives: とても{高|たか}い ✓
- Na-adjectives: とても{静|しず}か ✓

3. Register

Many adverbs are register-specific:

REGISTER: Casual
- すごく is casual; use とても or {非常|ひじょう}に in formal contexts

4. Similar Adverbs

Distinguish from near-synonyms:

SIMILAR WORDS:
- とても vs. すごく vs. {非常|ひじょう}に
  - とても: neutral, general intensifier
  - すごく: casual, emphatic
  - {非常|ひじょう}に: formal, written

EXPRESSION Entries

Required Information

1. Situational Context

Explain WHEN to use the expression:

WHEN TO USE:
- Said when leaving home/office
- The person staying behind responds with いってらっしゃい

2. Register

Expressions are often register-specific:

REGISTER: Polite/Neutral
- Used in both casual and polite situations
- More formal: {行|い}ってまいります

3. Response Pairs

Many expressions have expected responses:

EXCHANGE PATTERN:
A: いただきます (before eating)
B: どうぞ (go ahead) [optional response]

A: ごちそうさまでした (after eating)
B: お{粗末|そまつ}さまでした (humble response, optional)

4. Cultural Notes

Explain cultural significance:

CULTURAL NOTE:
いただきます literally means "I humbly receive" and expresses
gratitude for the food, the people who prepared it, and the
ingredients themselves. It is said with hands together.

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

All examples must include a sense_numbers field linking them to the definition(s) they illustrate:

"examples": [
  {
    "id": "00001_word_ex1",
    "japanese": "...",
    "english": "...",
    "sense_numbers": [1]
  }
]

Guidelines by entry type:

Nouns:

• Concrete vs. abstract meanings may require separate senses
• Different domains of use (technical, everyday) may warrant separate senses
• Show common verb collocations in examples

Counters:

• Usually single-sense; use [1] for all examples
• Different counting contexts typically share the same sense
• Include examples showing sound change patterns (1, 3, 6, 8, 10)

Adverbs:

• Degree vs. frequency meanings need separate senses
• Emphatic uses may be a separate sense from neutral uses
• Show typical sentence positions

Expressions:

• Fixed expressions typically have one sense
• Variations in formality level may be noted within the same sense
• Show exchange patterns where applicable

Required Tags by Entry Type

All entries must include tags in metadata.tags. See entry-guidelines skill for full details.

Nouns

"tags": {
  "pos": ["noun"],              // Use ["noun", "verb-suru"] for suru-verbs
  "formality": "neutral",       // formal/neutral/informal/vulgar
  "politeness": "plain",        // honorific/humble/polite/plain
  "semantic": ["food"]          // Choose appropriate category
}

Semantic categories for nouns: food, clothing, building, transportation, tool, furniture, electronics, body-part, body-internal, family, person, occupation, animal-*, plant-*, weather, geography, time-*, emotion, color, number, direction, size, quantity, work, education, leisure, or general (fallback).

Counters

"tags": {
  "pos": ["counter"],
  "formality": "neutral",
  "politeness": "plain",
  "semantic": ["number"]        // Counters are typically "number"
}

Adverbs

"tags": {
  "pos": ["adverb"],
  "formality": "neutral",       // Many adverbs are register-specific
  "politeness": "plain",
  "semantic": ["descriptive"]   // Use "descriptive" for adverbs
}

Expressions

"tags": {
  "pos": ["expression"],
  "formality": "neutral",       // Expressions often have specific register
  "politeness": "plain",        // May be "polite" for greetings
  "semantic": ["greeting"]      // Or "expression" as fallback
}

Quality Checklists

For ALL entry types below:

• All kanji have furigana (headword, examples, AND notes)
• Verify: python3 build/verify_furigana.py <entry_id> shows "✓ OK"
• Tags complete: pos, formality, politeness, semantic all present

For Nouns

• Common verb collocations listed
• Scope clarified if different from English
• Counter mentioned if non-obvious
• Examples show natural usage
• All examples have valid sense_numbers

For Counters

• Full 1-10 counting pattern provided
• All irregular readings highlighted
• Sound change rules explained
• What it counts clearly stated
• What it does NOT count mentioned
• All examples have valid sense_numbers

For Adverbs

• Typical sentence position noted
• What it modifies specified
• Register labeled
• Distinguished from similar adverbs
• All examples have valid sense_numbers

For Expressions

• Situational context explained
• Register specified
• Response pairs included (if applicable)
• Cultural significance noted (if applicable)
• All examples have valid sense_numbers