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Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is September twenty-fifth. Japan's biggest mobile carrier, Docomo, has announced it is raising its prices. Let's listen.
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今日のニュースです。
Here's today's news.
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携帯電話の大手、NTTドコモは、携帯電話の料金プランを値上げすると発表しました。
Major mobile phone company NTT Docomo announced that it will raise the prices of its mobile phone plans.
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値上げされるのは、今あるプランのうち、50以上の料金プランです。
More than 50 of its current price plans will go up.
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新しい料金は、ことし12月1日から始まります。
The new prices will start on December 1 this year.
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値上げの幅は、プランによって、1か月に110円から550円です。
Depending on the plan, the increase will be from 110 yen to 550 yen a month.
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例えば、データをたくさん使える「eximo」というプランは、月に550円高くなります。
For example, a plan called "eximo," which lets you use a lot of data, will cost 550 yen more a month.
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データが少ないプランや、子ども向けのプランは、110円の値上げです。
Plans with less data and plans for children will go up by 110 yen.
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若い人に人気のオンライン専用プラン「ahamo」も、新しくなります。
"ahamo," an online-only plan popular with young people, will also change.
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「ahamo」は12月から、データの量によって、3つのコースに分かれます。
From December, "ahamo" will be divided into three courses depending on the amount of data.
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今回の値上げで、ドコモの契約者のおよそ7割が対象になります。
About 70% of Docomo's subscribers will be affected by this price increase.
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値上げの平均は、およそ7%です。
The average increase is about 7%.
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ドコモは理由について、物価や人件費の上昇と、基地局を増やすための設備投資が必要なためだと説明しています。
Docomo explained that the reasons are rising prices and labor costs, and the need for capital investment to add more base stations.
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日本では約5年前、政府の求めで、携帯電話の料金が大きく下がりました。
In Japan about 5 years ago, mobile phone fees dropped sharply at the government's request.
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しかし最近は、物価の上昇で、値上げの動きが業界全体に広がっています。
Recently, however, because of rising prices, moves to raise prices have spread across the whole industry.
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携帯電話の料金を安くしたい人は、自分のプランを見直す必要がありそうです。
People who want to lower their mobile phone bills may need to review their plans.
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Now let's break it down, sentence by sentence.
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携帯電話の大手、NTTドコモは、携帯電話の料金プランを値上げすると発表しました。
Major mobile phone company NTT Docomo announced that it will raise the prices of its mobile phone plans.
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Mobile giant Docomo announced it will raise the prices of its phone plans.
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値上げ
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It means a price increase.
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値上げされるのは、今あるプランのうち、50以上の料金プランです。
More than 50 of its current price plans will go up.
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More than fifty of the current plans will go up.
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料金
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It means a fee, or a charge — like your monthly bill.
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値上げの幅は、プランによって、1か月に110円から550円です。
Depending on the plan, the increase will be from 110 yen to 550 yen a month.
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Depending on the plan, the increase is between one hundred ten and five hundred fifty yen a month.
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幅
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It means width — here, the range of the increase.
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「ahamo」は12月から、データの量によって、3つのコースに分かれます。
From December, "ahamo" will be divided into three courses depending on the amount of data.
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From December, the popular ahamo plan splits into three tiers based on how much data you use.
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量
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It means amount, or quantity.
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今回の値上げで、ドコモの契約者のおよそ7割が対象になります。
About 70% of Docomo's subscribers will be affected by this price increase.
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About seventy percent of Docomo's subscribers are affected.
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対象
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It means the target, or who something applies to.
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値上げの平均は、およそ7%です。
The average increase is about 7%.
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The average increase is about seven percent.
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平均
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It means average.
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ドコモは理由について、物価や人件費の上昇と、基地局を増やすための設備投資が必要なためだと説明しています。
Docomo explained that the reasons are rising prices and labor costs, and the need for capital investment to add more base stations.
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The company blames rising prices, higher labor costs, and the cost of building more base stations.
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物価
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It means prices in general — the cost of living.
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日本では約5年前、政府の求めで、携帯電話の料金が大きく下がりました。
In Japan about 5 years ago, mobile phone fees dropped sharply at the government's request.
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About five years ago, phone bills in Japan dropped sharply at the government's request.
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政府
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It means the government.
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しかし最近は、物価の上昇で、値上げの動きが業界全体に広がっています。
Recently, however, because of rising prices, moves to raise prices have spread across the whole industry.
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But lately, price hikes are spreading across the whole industry.
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業界
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It means an industry, or business world.
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携帯電話の料金を安くしたい人は、自分のプランを見直す必要がありそうです。
People who want to lower their mobile phone bills may need to review their plans.
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If you want a cheaper bill, it looks like time to review your plan.
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見直す
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It means to review, or to take another look at something.
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Let's listen to the whole story one more time.
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携帯電話の大手、NTTドコモは、携帯電話の料金プランを値上げすると発表しました。
Major mobile phone company NTT Docomo announced that it will raise the prices of its mobile phone plans.
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値上げされるのは、今あるプランのうち、50以上の料金プランです。
More than 50 of its current price plans will go up.
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新しい料金は、ことし12月1日から始まります。
The new prices will start on December 1 this year.
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値上げの幅は、プランによって、1か月に110円から550円です。
Depending on the plan, the increase will be from 110 yen to 550 yen a month.
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例えば、データをたくさん使える「eximo」というプランは、月に550円高くなります。
For example, a plan called "eximo," which lets you use a lot of data, will cost 550 yen more a month.
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データが少ないプランや、子ども向けのプランは、110円の値上げです。
Plans with less data and plans for children will go up by 110 yen.
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若い人に人気のオンライン専用プラン「ahamo」も、新しくなります。
"ahamo," an online-only plan popular with young people, will also change.
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「ahamo」は12月から、データの量によって、3つのコースに分かれます。
From December, "ahamo" will be divided into three courses depending on the amount of data.
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今回の値上げで、ドコモの契約者のおよそ7割が対象になります。
About 70% of Docomo's subscribers will be affected by this price increase.
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値上げの平均は、およそ7%です。
The average increase is about 7%.
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ドコモは理由について、物価や人件費の上昇と、基地局を増やすための設備投資が必要なためだと説明しています。
Docomo explained that the reasons are rising prices and labor costs, and the need for capital investment to add more base stations.
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日本では約5年前、政府の求めで、携帯電話の料金が大きく下がりました。
In Japan about 5 years ago, mobile phone fees dropped sharply at the government's request.
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しかし最近は、物価の上昇で、値上げの動きが業界全体に広がっています。
Recently, however, because of rising prices, moves to raise prices have spread across the whole industry.
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携帯電話の料金を安くしたい人は、自分のプランを見直す必要がありそうです。
People who want to lower their mobile phone bills may need to review their plans.
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Time for a short quiz. Listen and try to answer.
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新しい料金は、いつから始まりますか。
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From December first this year.
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値上げの幅は、1か月にいくらからいくらまでですか。
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From one hundred ten yen to five hundred fifty yen a month.
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ドコモの契約者の、どのくらいが値上げの対象になりますか。
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About seventy percent.
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That's all for today. If you have a phone plan in Japan, December might be a good time to check it. See you next time.
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また明日。
See you tomorrow.
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Grammar Reference
〜によって N3
depending on
noun + によって
値上げの幅は、プランによって、1か月に110円から550円です。
Depending on the plan, the increase is between 110 and 550 yen a month.
here によって means the result differs case by case — the amount changes depending on which plan you have
Grammar notes → 〜のうち N3
among; out of
noun + のうち
値上げされるのは、今あるプランのうち、50以上の料金プランです。
Among the current plans, more than fifty will have their prices raised.
picks a part out of a larger group — 'out of all the existing plans, more than fifty'
N3 grammar list → 〜そうだ（様態） N4
it looks like; it seems
verb stem / adjective stem + そうだ
携帯電話の料金を安くしたい人は、自分のプランを見直す必要がありそうです。
People who want a cheaper phone bill will likely need to review their plans.
ありそうです = 'there seems to be (a need)' — a guess based on the situation, softer than stating it directly
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