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

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