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).

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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]

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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)

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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

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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.

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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

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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
}

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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