Blog English Review Skill

This skill reviews English translations in bilingual blog posts to ensure the Japanese nuance is correctly conveyed.

Blog Format

The blog uses this structure:

---
title_ja: 日本語タイトル
title_en: English Title
desc_ja: 日本語の説明
desc_en: English description
date: YYYY-MM-DD
publish: false
---

::ja

[Japanese content - the source of truth]

::en

<!-- draft:
[User's English draft - needs review]
-->

<!-- review:
[Review notes go here]
-->

[Final English version goes here]

Review Process

Step 1: Read and Understand

1. Read the ::ja section carefully to understand the original intent
2. Read the <!-- draft: --> section to see the user's English attempt
3. Identify nuance gaps between Japanese and English

Step 2: Provide Review Notes

Add corrections to the <!-- review: --> section in this format:

- "original phrase" → "improved phrase" (reason)
- Added: [what was added and why]
- Removed: [what was removed and why]
- Nuance: [explanation of Japanese nuance that was missing]

Step 3: Generate Final Version

Write the polished English version after the review comments, preserving:

• The author's voice and style
• All links and markdown formatting
• The same paragraph structure as Japanese when possible

Review Priorities

1. Nuance accuracy: Does it convey the Japanese meaning correctly?
2. Natural English: Does it read naturally to native speakers?
3. Tone matching: Does it match the casual/formal tone of the Japanese?
4. Cultural context: Are cultural references explained if needed?

Example Review

Input (draft):

<!-- draft:
At the Tama city, there is Coffee shop, Kuroko.
The Rei-ryu, is selected at the coffee shop, is delicious.
-->

Output (review + final):

<!-- review:
- "At the Tama city" → "In Tama" (more natural preposition, no "city")
- "there is Coffee shop, Kuroko" → "there's a coffee shop called Kuroko" (article, word order)
- "The Rei-ryu, is selected" → "Reiryuu, a coffee they sell there" (clearer structure)
- "is at most for me" → "is the best I've ever had" (captures 断言できる nuance)
-->

In Tama, there's a coffee shop called Kuroko.

Reiryuu, a coffee they sell there, is absolutely exquisite—I highly recommend giving it a try.

Commands

When the user invokes this skill:

1. Ask which blog post to review (or use the one they specify)
2. Read both ::ja and ::en sections
3. Fill in <!-- review: --> with corrections
4. Write the final English version after the review section
5. Offer to update the file with the changes

File Locations

• Vault source: /Users/orangekame3/src/github.com/orangekame3/vault/blog/
• Blog content: /Users/orangekame3/src/github.com/orangekame3/orangekame3.github.io/src/content/blog/