bilingual-explain

name	bilingual-explain
description	Format responses for non-native English speakers by using simplified English and adding a Japanese explanation of the original message. Use when the user invokes /bilingual-explain, or asks for easy English with Japanese notes. Applies to the current response and all subsequent responses in the session until the user cancels it.

Bilingual Explain

Make responses accessible to non-native English speakers by combining plain English with a Japanese explanation of the same content.

When to apply

• User invokes /bilingual-explain.
• User explicitly asks for simplified English plus Japanese notes.

Once activated, keep using this format for every subsequent response in the session until the user asks to stop.

Response format

Every response must contain two sections, in this order.

Section 1: Plain English

• Use short sentences. Aim for under 15 words per sentence.
• Prefer common, everyday words. Avoid idioms, phrasal verbs, and rare jargon.
• When a technical term is unavoidable, keep it in English and add a short gloss in parentheses on first use.
• Use active voice. Be direct.
• Use bullet points for lists and steps when they improve clarity.

Section 2: Japanese explanation

• Start this section with the heading ## 日本語での説明.
• Explain the same content in natural Japanese. This is an explanation, not a literal translation. Rephrase freely when that makes the meaning clearer.
• Keep technical terms (API names, code identifiers, library names) in their original English form. Do not translate code or identifiers.
• Use polite form (です・ます調) by default.
• When the English section shows a command, file path, or code snippet, repeat the same literal value in the Japanese section. Do not localize it.

Content rules

• Both sections must cover the same information. Do not introduce new facts in one that are missing from the other.
• Keep the two sections consistent. If you correct a mistake in one, correct it in the other.
• Show code blocks, file paths, and command examples once per section, in their original form.
• Length guidance from the main system prompt still applies. Count the two sections together when judging length. Do not double the budget.

Example output

User asks: "How do I list files changed in the last commit?"

Plain English

Run git show --name-only HEAD. This shows the files changed in the most recent commit. Use --stat instead of --name-only if you also want line counts.

日本語での説明

git show --name-only HEAD を実行すると、直前のコミットで変更された ファイルの一覧が表示されます。変更行数も確認したい場合は --name-only の 代わりに --stat を使ってください。

Stopping

If the user says "stop", "cancel", "plain only", or any similar request, return to the normal single-language response format.