Abstract: Provided is a conversation assistance device which enables a user to easily search for a desired content. The conversation assistance device includes an input unit, a memory unit, a processing unit, and an output unit. A template database stored in the memory unit includes a plurality of templates. Each of the templates associates category sentences in a plurality of languages with a keyword. A keyword is specified by one keyword expression and one or more character inputs (keyword reading). When the input unit receives any of the plurality of character inputs, an example sentence selection unit retrieves one of the templates having a keyword corresponding to the input character.

Abstract: A translation apparatus allowing a user to confirm a range of a translated sentence in corresponding relation to a range of an original sentence selected by the user is provided. The translation apparatus translates a first sentence of a first language to a second sentence of a second language using a parallel translation template. The translation apparatus includes a display control unit displaying the first and second sentences on an output unit, a detecting unit detecting selection of one or a plurality of words/phrases included in the first sentence, and a specifying unit specifying a plurality of words/phrases corresponding to the selected words/phrases, at least based on the parallel translation template. The display control unit changes manner of display of the corresponding words/phrases when the corresponding words/phrases are specified.

Abstract: Provided is a conversation assistance device which enables a user to easily search for a desired content. The conversation assistance device includes an input unit, a memory unit, a processing unit, and an output unit. A template database stored in the memory unit includes a plurality of templates. Each of the templates associates category sentences in a plurality of languages with a keyword. A keyword is specified by one keyword expression and one or more character inputs (keyword reading). When the input unit receives any of the plurality of character inputs, an example sentence selection unit retrieves one of the templates having a keyword corresponding to the input character.