Companies Want to Buy Kakaku.com
多家公司欲收購 Kakaku.com
Introduction
LY Corp and Bain Capital want to buy Kakaku.com. They are offering more money now.
LY Corp 與 Bain Capital 欲收購 Kakaku.com，目前已提高出價。
Main Body
LY Corp and Bain Capital offer 3,384 yen for one share. This is a lot of money. They want to connect Kakaku.com with Yahoo Japan and Line. They think this will make more money.
LY Corp 與 Bain Capital 提出每股 3,384 日圓，這是一筆鉅款。他們希望將 Kakaku.com 與 Yahoo Japan 及 Line 整合，認為這樣能創造更多獲利。
Another company from Sweden is called EQT. EQT offers 3,000 yen for one share. This is less money than the first offer.
另一家來自瑞典的公司名為 EQT。EQT 提出每股 3,000 日圓，低於第一方的出價。
Kakaku.com does not choose a winner now. They want to talk to both companies. They want the best price for their shares.
Kakaku.com 目前尚未決定最終收購者。他們希望與兩家公司洽談，以確保股份獲得最佳價格。
Conclusion
Kakaku.com is looking at the offers from LY-Bain and EQT.
Kakaku.com 正在評估來自 LY-Bain 與 EQT 的出價。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Comparing Things (More vs. Less)
When we talk about money or size, we use special words to show the difference.
The Pattern:
- More A bigger amount.
- Less A smaller amount.
From the story:
- "They are offering more money now." (The price went up )
- "This is less money than the first offer." (The price is lower )
Quick Guide:
- 3,384 yen More than 3,000 yen.
- 3,000 yen Less than 3,384 yen.
🛠️ Action Words: "Want to"
In English, we use want to + [action] to show a plan or a desire.
- Want to buy Goal: Ownership
- Want to connect Goal: Joining things together
- Want to talk Goal: Communication
Simple Tip: Always put "to" after "want" if another action follows it.