This is a clip from episode 19 of Dennou KOIRU (English title: Coil — A Circle of Children) that illustrates a nuance or interesting feature of Japanese that I want to write about on my blog. Spoiler alert: It’s very likely this clip contains spoilers. http://adventuresofagrammarninja.blogspot.com/

Dialogue (in kanji/kana then in Romaji):
Fumie: メガばあ、なんとか出来ないの?

Mega-baa: そうじゃ。可能性は低いが、電話かけてみ。

Fumie:電話?

Mega-baa:京子の眼鏡番号に電話するのじゃ。電話は電脳体の方に

Fumie:ちょっと、なによ、今の。

Mega-baa:すまん。十円玉がなくなってしもう-

Fumie: mega-baa, nan to ka dekinai no?

Mega-baa: sou ja. kanousei wa hikui ga, denwa kakete mi

Fumie: denwa?

Mega-baa: Kyouko no megane bangou ni denwa suru no ja. denwa wa denwatai no hou ni—

Fumie: chotto, nani yo, ima no.

Mega-baa: suman. juuendama ga naku natte shimou—

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