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Words and phrases
С¤µ¤Ê×Ó¹© (chii-kodomo) young children; ëx¤ì¤ÆÄº¤é¤¹ (hana-ku-) living apart; ׿¸¸Ä¸ (sofubo) grandparents; ʹ¤¦ (tsuka-) use; ßm¤·¤¿ (teki-) suitable for; ¥¯¥Þ¤Î¤Ì¤¤¤°¤ë¤ß (kuma-) teddy bear; ÐÎ (katachi) shape; ͨÐÅ™CÆ÷ (ts¨±shin kiki) communication tools; é_°k¤·¤¿ (kaihatsu-) developed; °k±í¤·¤¿ (³ó²¹±è±è²â¨-) said; ÄÚÊi¥»¥ó¥µ©` (naiz¨ sens¨¡) built-in sensors; ´îÝd¤µ¤ì (³Ù¨²õ²¹¾±-) equipped with; ßB„Ó¤¹¤ë (°ù±ð²Ô»å¨-) in sync with; Àý¤¨¤Ð (tato-) for instance; ÀûÓÃÕß (°ù¾±²â¨²õ³ó²¹) users; »Ïñ (²µ²¹³ú¨) image; Ó³¤·³ö¤µ¤ì¤ë (utsu-da-) appear; ʹÓ䷤ʤ¤ (²õ³ó¾±²â¨-) does not use; ñZȾ¤ß¤Î¤Ê¤¤ (naji-) not familiar with;¤ª»¥¤¤¤Ë (-taga-) each other; º†…g¤Ë (kantan-) easily; °¤ÞÙ (aisatsu) greetings; Ëͤ俤ê (okut-) sending; ÛÇé (²¹¾±Âá¨) affections; ʾ¤·¤¿¤ê (shime-) express; Êö¤Ù¤¿ (no-) said; ²¿·Ö (bubun) parts; ´¥¤ì¤ë¤È (fu-) touching; Æ£¤ì¤¿ (tsuka-) tired; È«²¿¤Ç (zenbu-) a total of
Sample radio or television report
Keidiidiidai-wa 3-gatsu 29-nichi, chiisana kodomo-ya hanarete kurasu sufubo-ga tsukau-no-ni teki-shita kuma-no nuigurumi-no katachi-no-ts¨±shin kiki-o kaihatsu-shita-to ³ó²¹±è±è²â¨-shimashita. Kono-ts¨±shin kiki ¡°Komi Kuma¡°-ni-wa, 12-no naiz¨ sens¨¡-to, Bur¨±t¨±su moj¨±ru-ga-³Ù¨²õ²¹¾±-sare, sum¨¡tofon-to °ù±ð²Ô»å¨-shimasu. Tatoeba, riy¨sha-ga Komi Kuma-ni kisu-o-suru-to, betsu-no riy¨sha-ga motteiru kuma-no disupurei-ni, kuma-ga betsu-no kuma-ni kisu-o shiteiru ²µ²¹³ú¨-ga utsushidasaremasu. Kiib¨do-ya botan-o ²õ³ó¾±²â¨-shinai-tame, sum¨¡tofon-ni najimi-no-nai hito-demo, otagai-ni kantan-ni aisatsu-o okuttari, ²¹¾±Âá¨-o shimeshitari-suru-koto-ga dekimasu. Kuma-no iroirona bubun-o sawaru-to ¡°Ohay¨,¡± ¡°Y¨¡,¡± ¡°Tsukareta¡°-nado-no zenbu-de 11-no ²µ²¹³ú¨-ga disupurei-ni shimesaremasu.
Translation
KDDI Corp. announced March 29 that it has developed a communication tool in the shape of a teddy bear that is suitable for use by young children and grandparents living apart from each other. The Comi Kuma device is equipped with 12 built-in sensors and a Bluetooth module that work in sync with a smartphone. If a user kisses a Comi Kuma, for instance, an image showing a bear kissing another bear will appear on the display of a bear belonging to another user. Because it does not use a keyboard or buttons, even people who are not familiar with smartphones can easily send each other greetings or express affection. A total of 11 images, including ¡°Good morning,¡± ¡°Hey¡± or ¡°I¡¯m tired,¡± can be shown on the display by touching various parts of the bear.
Conversation between acquaintances
A: Keidiidiiai-ga kuma-no nuigurumi-no katachi-o-shita ts¨±shin kiki-o kaihatsu-shita-s¨-desu-ne.
(I hear that KDDI has developed a communication tool in the shape of a teddy bear.)
B: Kiib¨do-ya botan-o ²õ³ó¾±²â¨-shinai-tame, sum¨¡tofon-ni najimi-no-nai hito-demo kantan-ni aisatsu-o okuttari, ²¹¾±Âá¨-o shimeshitari-suru-koto-ga dekiru-s¨-desu-yo.
(Because it does not use a keyboard or buttons, people who are not familiar with smartphones can easily send greetings or express affection.)
Conversation between husband and wife
H: Komi Kuma-ni-wa, 12-no naiz¨ sens¨¡-to Bur¨±t¨±su moj¨±ru-ga-³Ù¨²õ²¹¾±-sarete, sum¨¡tofon-to °ù±ð²Ô»å¨-suru-s¨-da.
(The Comi Kuma is equipped with 12 built-in sensors and a Bluetooth module that work in sync with a smartphone.)
W: Watashi-demo tsukae-s¨-ne.
(Sounds like even I could use it.)
(No. 1304)
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