It is a voice playback app equipped with functions useful for language learning, such as adjusting the playback speed according to your own ability, playing slowly for dictation, and rewinding a little.

Comments from people using audio language teaching materials,

"I want to adjust the playback speed to suit my ability."

"I want to play it slowly for dictation."

"I want to rewind and listen to it again."

"I want to hear the current phrase over and over again."

``I want to read the English text while listening.''

This is an audio playback app that is equipped with useful functions for language learning in response to such ``nice-to-have'' requests.

[Main functions]

●Speech speed conversion (technical cooperation: NHK Engineering System)

-In addition to simply adjusting the playback speed, you can also use the "ear" button to increase the "slowness" and make it easier to listen even when the playback speed is increased.

*The speech speed conversion function cannot be used for DRM-enabled sound sources.

*"Ear buttons" can be used if you purchase the dedicated audio teaching materials. It can also be used in addition to the dedicated audio teaching materials.

*Speech speed conversion may not be available for some models. Please note that there may be restrictions on the sound sources that can be played.

●You can also play sound sources on your smartphone.

-You can play audio sources on your smartphone, including audio sources imported from your computer such as converting CDs to MP3.

・Playable audio formats: m4a, mp3

*Playback may not be possible depending on the media format of the audio data or the model. Please note.

●Fast rewind/fast forward

- During playback, you can fast-reverse/fast-forward a specified number of seconds (2, 4, 8, 16, 30 seconds) with a single button.

●Section repeat

・In addition to section repeat (save function included) where you can specify the part you want to listen to, single track repeat and all track repeat are possible.

●Intra-track bookmark function

- An index (bookmark) can be added to any point.

●Character display function

・Text information is added to the special audio teaching materials sold within the app, and characters are displayed in skits, vocabulary corners, etc.

[Dedicated audio teaching materials with text information]

●We sell special audio teaching materials within the app that add text information from skits and vocabulary corners to the NHK language course's monthly audio teaching materials.

*Production cooperation: NHK Foundation, NHK Service Center

*Which tracks have text information added to are listed on the "Purchase Page" within the app.

*To purchase the dedicated audio teaching materials, please use the Google account you used to install the "Language Player". Please note that a communication environment such as wireless LAN or 3G/4G line is required.

*The audio content is the same as that sold on monthly language CDs, "audio download tickets", audiobooks on the iTunes Store, etc.

*The text information listed is part of the broadcast text and does not replace the entire broadcast text. Please use it together with the text.

*Voice and text information cannot be extracted from the app.

●Course released in 2024 (Price: 650 yen)

"Basic English for Junior High School Students Level 1" "Basic English for Junior High School Students Level 2" "Basic English for Junior High and High School Students in English" "Radio English Conversation" "English Conversation Time Trial" "Radio Business English"

●You can use one session of each course as a free sample.

■About use with Android 7.0 or later

When using this site, please set the following permissions to ON.

●Storage

Used for saving content files, playing audio files, etc.