Conversations written in romanized characters! Learn Japanese pronunciation more easily!
Bonjinsha Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hisamitsu Tanaka; hereinafter referred to as "Bonjinsha") will begin using the voice recognition technology of Advanced Media Co., Ltd. (Head office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kiyoyuki Suzuki; hereinafter referred to as "Advanced Media") from Saturday, September 2012, 9.AmiVoice®We will be releasing "Japanese in Everyday Dialogue," an application for Japanese language learners that utilizes the romanized Japanese language alphabet to help them learn Japanese pronunciation more easily.
This application will be sold for 250 yen (tax included) (US$2.99) on the App Store, the application download service for iPhone, iPad®, and iPod touch® operated by Apple Inc. (Headquarters: California, USA, CEO: Timothy D. Cook).
The distribution URL is
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/japanese-in-everyday-dialogue/id563807218?mt=8.
In response to the recent rise in interest in Japanese culture, including Japanese manga and anime, the number of Japanese language education institutions in 133 countries and regions overseas increased by 2006% in the three years from 2009 to 3, the number of Japanese language teachers by 9.4%, and the number of Japanese language learners by 12.4%, to 22.5 (according to the Japan Foundation, March 3,651,232). In addition, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "2011 International Students Plan" is underway, and it is expected that the number of international students from overseas will increase from the current 3 to about 30 by 12, leading to an increased enthusiasm for learning Japanese. In response to such needs, Bonjinsha released the iPhone application "Digital Japanese Conversation® dNihongo®" for Japanese language learners in April 2020, and "Digital Japanese Conversation® Chinese Version" in August 30. These applications have been well received, with people saying that they are "unprecedented Japanese language audio learning materials" and "learning is fun like playing a game."
Many overseas Japanese language learners start learning Japanese by learning the Roman alphabet, rather than the Japanese writing system, such as hiragana, katakana, and kanji. There are also Japanese language learners who do not learn the characters, such as hiragana, katakana, and kanji, in order to simply learn how to speak.
With this in mind, this application retains the content of "Digital Japanese Conversation® dNihongo®" but displays Japanese conversational sentences in romanized characters, making it easier for Japanese language learners who have difficulty reading Japanese in hiragana, katakana, and kanji to learn Japanese pronunciation. Targeted at people learning Japanese both in Japan and overseas, the application allows users to easily master basic Japanese conversation by practicing the pronunciation of 150 sample sentences that are likely to be used frequently in daily situations, such as when taking a taxi, at a hotel front desk, or in a restaurant. Spoken content is then automatically recognized using voice recognition technology.AmiVoice®This allows for objective and continuous learning.
Bonjinsha and Advanced Media will continue to provide Japanese language learners around the world with voice recognition technology.AmiVoice®We will continue to expand by providing a variety of services that utilize this technology to contribute to Japanese language learning and education around the world.
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【SPECIFICTION】
Application name: Japanese in Everyday Dialogue
Sales price: 250 yen (tax included), USD 2.99
File size: 7.9MB
Language: English
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later.
【構成】
Practice: The conversation text and English translation are displayed, so press the "Sample" button to check the model pronunciation. When you actually pronounce the words, the voice recognition technology will judge your pronunciation. Words that are not pronounced well will be underlined.
Test: The Japanese you learned in Practice will be presented at random, and you will be asked to look at the English translation and speak the Japanese conversation.
There is a time limit, so you can have fun learning in a game-like way while testing your memory and pronunciation.
History: You can check when you studied on the calendar and check the progress of your test scores on the graph.
[COMPANY PROFILE]
<Bonjinsha Co., Ltd.>
Representative: Representative Director Hisamitsu Tanaka
Head Office: Hulic Hirakawacho Building, 1-3-13 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
URL: http://www.bonjinsha.com/
Established: December 1973
Capital: 3,000 million yen
Business Description: Publishing Division: Publishing Japanese language education books for foreigners
IT-related department: Development of e-learning and web-compatible software using the Internet, development of multimedia teaching materials using CD-ROMs and DVDs, sales of classroom LAN systems, various consulting services, etc.
Training Department: Developing, operating and managing the curriculum for Japanese language courses for foreigners: Planning and operating the "JET Program Language and Education Course"
Sales Department: Sales of Japanese language education-related books, teaching materials, teaching aids, Japanese and foreign books, CDs, videos, etc. to educational institutions both in Japan and overseas.
<Advanced Media Co., Ltd.>
Representative: Kiyoyuki Suzuki, Chairman and CEO
Head Office: 3th floor, Sunshine City Cultural Hall, 1-4-6 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
URL: http://www.advanced-media.co.jp/
Established: December 1997
Capital: 45 million yen (85 shares) (as of the end of March 152,602)
Business details:
◆AmiVoice®"Solution business" that plans, designs, and develops voice recognition solutions that incorporate
◆AmiVoice®"License business" that provides application products that incorporate
◆ "Service business" that provides AmiVoice® as a service to corporate users and general consumers
[Inquiries regarding this matter]
■Customer
Bonjinsha Co., Ltd.
Advisor and Development Manager Kaneda
TEL：03-3263-3959
FAX: 03-3263-3116
Email:info@bonjinsha.com
Advanced Media, Inc.
Cloud Business Division Sales Department Moriyama
TEL：03-5958-1522
FAX: 03-5958-1033
Email:info@advanced-media.co.jp
■Press relations
Bonjinsha Co., Ltd.
Development Manager: Toji
TEL：03-3263-3959
FAX: 03-3263-3116
Email:app@bonjinsha.com
Advanced Media, Inc.
Business Management Department Public Relations Team
TEL：03-5958-1307
FAX: 03-5958-1032
Email:press@advanced-media.co.jp
Copyright 2012 Bonjinsha Co., Ltd.and Advanced Media,Inc.
"Digital Japanese Conversation®" and "dNihongo" are registered trademarks of Bonjinsha.
AmiVoice®and logo are registered trademarks of Advanced Media.
Company names and product names mentioned are registered trademarks and trademarks of their respective companies.
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