Requirements for creating or revising adjective entries in je-dict-1. Covers forms, conjugations, predicate vs modifier usage, and similar word distinctions.
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:
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.
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
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)
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:
Mark as: Casual / Neutral / Formal / Emphatic
Example: すごい - [Register: Casual/Emphatic]
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
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]
See the example-sentences skill for complete requirements including:
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:
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/formalSemantic 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 categoriespython3 build/verify_furigana.py <entry_id> shows "✓ OK"