- Lookup that Kanji street sign
- Read and answer Japanese emails
- Never be at a loss for words again
- whenever, wherever
UniDict OnAir dictionaries
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Japanese search results
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PhraseBook catagories
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 Parts Constructor
Kanji selection list
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E > J Translation result
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Kanji search result
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Enfour is a Tokyo company specializing in multilingual solutions for mobile information devices. Being owned and run by bilingual native English speakers, Enfour recognised the need to provide English speakers in Japan with a convenient, easy-to-use lifestyle tool via mobile phones. By combining their world-class multilingual dictionary engine, UniDict , with a variety of educational tools and cultural information sources, Enfour created TangoTown . (“tango” means word in Japanese)
UniDict OnAir has over 150,000 words in a bi-directional Japanese/English dictionary, romaji to kana conversion, romanisation of readings, verb conjugation and fuzzy lookup for beginners. The kanji dictionary includes 15,600 characters ( JIS Level 1,2 & hojo kanji), 250 kanji parts and radicals in the Parts constructor, SKIP builder and limiters for common kanji (joyo kanji). UniDict OnAir's dictionaries are supported and updated by the world renowed CJK Dictionary Institute.
Machine translation is available for Japanese and 9 major European Languages:
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian & Greek
This allows you to show people what it is you really mean or read/write emails in other languages.
The TangoTown PhraseBook contains over 60 useful categories and over 4000 phrases. The PhraseBook includes phrases for everyday use related to topics such as greetings, shopping, ordering at restaurants, money issues, using the telephone and emergencies. A large reference section includes details on the Japanese calendar system, food, shopping and other vital information. Utilizing the convenience of their mobile phone, TangoTown allows users to quickly look up the Japanese phrases they require out and around town.
TangoTown provides Japanese language study tools for students of the Japanese language at all levels of fluency. Included are listings of basic words, verbs & adjectives, common idioms, slang and sound words (onomatopoeia).A Flash card section includes hiragana, katakana and kanji from the very simple to the very complex. Quiz games are available for fun and interactive study - ideal when users have 5 minutes to spare. ‘Tango a Day’ provides a fresh words, phrases, idioms, sound words and kanji everyday. Plus a customisable 'opt-in' e-mail push option for lessons sent to the user's phone at a time of the day that suits.
A PhoneBook is provided to list commonly required telephone numbers and English language contact points.
In a continually growing Reading Section users can read lifestyle information such as festivals, interesting facts, customs, superstitions as well as useful pieces on general topics such as renewing visas and Alien Registration Cards. By exclusive arrangement with Hiragana Times, bilingual lifestyle reading content is available on TangoTown. These items take the form of short articles in both English and Japanese with links to meanings for keywords.
A Mail service allows users to select from dozens of pre-translated emails on a variety of different topics and send via email from their handsets in just one click. This takes the guesswork out of sending just the right message.
Through Internet enabled mobile phones, TangoTown is breaking down barriers of language & culture while making the lives of residents in Japan even more convienient.
A PhoneBook is provided to list commonly required telephone numbers and English language contact points.
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For just 300 yen a month (plus tax), get unlimited access to TangoTown.
The best quality English/Japanese reference you could want, in your pocket.
Get the most out of your keitai; turn it into a complete communication tool.
“Have you had your daily Tango today?”
How to access:
Send the URL to your phone or
- SoftBank
Yahoo! > GlobalNet > Life& Culture > TangoTown
- AU’s EZweb (KDDI & tuka)
Top > English > Global Site > More... > TangoTown
- DoCoMo's FOMA i-mode
Top menu > English > Database > TangoTown
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* TangoTown cannot be accessed from PCs, PHS or pre-paid handsets.
* Carrier Packet charges are not included in the monthly subscription fee.
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