On Oct 18, 2024: CEATEC Exhibition: Many Foreign Companies and Visitors?

I visited CEATEC exibition at Makuhari in Chiba on October 18 in 2024.

I have been this exibition since 15 years.

Which contry’s companies do this exibition entry? Almost all Japanese companies have been entried, my guess over 80% companies are Japanese company. But rest of the companies are from overseas such as Taiwan, China, European conpanies.

And small amount of visitors were foreign people. So, I think CEATEC is suited for Japan.

Corrected:

I visited the CEATEC exibition at Makuhari in Chiba on October 18, 2024.

I visited this exibition for the first time in 15 years.

Which countries’ companies participate in this exhibition?

Almost all the participants are Japanese companies – my guess is that over 80% are from Japan.

However, the rest are from overseas, such as Taiwan, China, and European countries.

There were also a small number of foreign visitors, so I think CEATEC is well-suited for Japan.

Explanation of Changes:

1. “I have been this exibition since 15 years” →
   • Corrected to: “I have been attending this exhibition for 15 years.”
     • “have been” needs to be followed by a verb in this context: “attending.”
     • Use “for 15 years” (duration) instead of “since 15 years” (incorrect usage).
2. “Which contry’s companies do this exibition entry?” →
   • Corrected to: “Which countries’ companies participate in this exhibition?”
     • “contry’s” should be “countries’,” since you are referring to multiple countries.
     • “do this exhibition entry” is awkward, so I changed it to “participate in this exhibition.”
3. “Almost all Japanese companies have been entried” →
   • Corrected to: “Almost all the participants are Japanese companies.”
     • “have been entried” is incorrect. “Participants” is a better word.
4. “my guess over 80% companies are Japanese company” →
   • Corrected to: “my guess is that over 80% are from Japan.”
     • This phrasing is more concise and natural.
5. “European conpanies” → “European countries” (typo fixed).
6. “And small amount of visitors were foreign people” →
   • Corrected to: “There were also a small number of foreign visitors.”
7. “So, I think CEATEC is suited for Japan.” →
   • Slightly refined to: “So, I think CEATEC is well-suited for Japan.”
     • “well-suited” makes the sentence sound more natural and professional.

This version improves clarity and fluency while maintaining the original meaning.

“CEATEC Exhibition: Many Foreign Companies and Visitors?”

解説：

1. 見出しの構造:
   • 「CEATEC」と「Exhibition」をつなげて、「展示会」としての正式名称を強調しています。
   • “:”（コロン）を使うことで、主題（CEATEC Exhibition）と質問（Many Foreign Companies and Visitors?）をわかりやすく区切っています。
2. “Many Foreign Companies and Visitors?”
   • 「多くの外国企業と訪問者が？」という形で、疑問形にすることで読者の興味を引きます。
   • 記事の中で、自分の観察結果（実際には日本企業が多く、訪問者もほとんど日本人）を伝えるため、このタイトルの疑問形は自然な流れにつながります。

このタイトルは、読者に「CEATECには多くの外国企業や訪問者がいるのだろうか？」という疑問を抱かせ、記事の内容を知りたいという興味を引きつける効果があります。とても適切なタイトルだと思います！

「15年ぶりに行きました」という意味を英語で表現する場合、以下のように書くと自然です：

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“I visited this exhibition for the first time in 15 years.”

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解説：

1. “for the first time in 15 years”
   • 「15年ぶり」という意味を英語で表現する自然なフレーズです。
   • “since 15 years” は不自然な表現で、過去の特定の期間を指す場合には “for the first time in X years” を使います。
2. 例文：
   • 「私は10年ぶりに彼に会いました」→ “I met him for the first time in 10 years.”
   • 「5年ぶりにコンサートに行きました」→ “I went to a concert for the first time in 5 years.”

「15年ぶりに行きました」という意味を正しく表すのは：

“I visited this exhibition for the first time in 15 years.”

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解説：

1. “I have been attending this exhibition for 15 years.”
   • この文は「この展示会に15年間ずっと参加してきました」という意味です。毎年欠かさず通っている場合などに使います。
   • 「ぶり」というニュアンスは含まれません。
2. “I visited this exhibition for the first time in 15 years.”
   • こちらは「15年ぶりにこの展示会に行きました」という意味です。
   • 以前行ったことはあるが、今回は久しぶりの参加だと伝えたいときに使います。