Real-time Simultaneous Translation App "Calstep-translator" Released – Doctors Speak Japanese, Patients Speak Foreign Languages, Consultations Completed with Natural Conversation
MJS Company has released "Calstep-translator," a new feature of its medical voice summary AI service "Calstep," starting April 9, 2026. This app supports communication between doctors and foreign-speaking patients through real-time simultaneous translation, automatically generating medical records and referral letters after consultations.
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MJS Company (Location: 1074-5 Haranogo, Fujimi-machi, Maebashi-shi, Gunma, Representative: Jun Maruyama) is pleased to announce the launch of "Calstep-translator," a new feature of its medical voice summary AI service "Calstep," starting April 9, 2026.
This application is a medical support AI that assists communication between doctors and foreign-speaking patients in examination rooms through real-time simultaneous translation. Similar to the existing Calstep, medical record entries are automatically completed after consultations, and foreign language referral letters are also created as needed.
## Background of the Release
With the recovery of inbound tourism and the increase in foreign residents in Japan, general clinics and medical offices are experiencing more opportunities to consult with foreign-speaking patients. However, arranging interpreters is a high hurdle in terms of both cost and time, and the reality in many medical settings is that they "somehow manage with gestures and translation apps."
To address these challenges, the mainstream approach for existing voice recognition AI services has been to "record conversations and summarize/translate them later." However, this method cannot handle real-time interactions during consultations, leaving a fundamental problem where patients cannot confirm "whether their words are being understood right now."
Calstep-translator directly confronts this issue and realizes an experience where "translation is completed on the spot while conversing."
## Features of "Calstep-translator"
### ① Real-time Simultaneous Translation – Does Not Interrupt the Flow of Consultation
When the doctor speaks in Japanese, it is displayed in a foreign language on the patient's screen, and when the patient speaks in a foreign language, it is displayed in Japanese on the doctor's screen. This achieves a consultation experience as if an interpreter were present, without disrupting the pace of the conversation.
### ② Bidirectional and Multilingual Support – Not Limited to English (Supports 11 Languages)
It provides real-time bidirectional translation for multiple languages, not just one-way translation or English-only. It supports 11 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Indonesian, Nepali, and Sinhala. This enables support for a diverse range of foreign patients, including those from Asia, Europe, and other regions, who are frequently encountered in medical settings. Furthermore, additional languages can be added upon request from clinics.
This application is a medical support AI that assists communication between doctors and foreign-speaking patients in examination rooms through real-time simultaneous translation. Similar to the existing Calstep, medical record entries are automatically completed after consultations, and foreign language referral letters are also created as needed.
## Background of the Release
With the recovery of inbound tourism and the increase in foreign residents in Japan, general clinics and medical offices are experiencing more opportunities to consult with foreign-speaking patients. However, arranging interpreters is a high hurdle in terms of both cost and time, and the reality in many medical settings is that they "somehow manage with gestures and translation apps."
To address these challenges, the mainstream approach for existing voice recognition AI services has been to "record conversations and summarize/translate them later." However, this method cannot handle real-time interactions during consultations, leaving a fundamental problem where patients cannot confirm "whether their words are being understood right now."
Calstep-translator directly confronts this issue and realizes an experience where "translation is completed on the spot while conversing."
## Features of "Calstep-translator"
### ① Real-time Simultaneous Translation – Does Not Interrupt the Flow of Consultation
When the doctor speaks in Japanese, it is displayed in a foreign language on the patient's screen, and when the patient speaks in a foreign language, it is displayed in Japanese on the doctor's screen. This achieves a consultation experience as if an interpreter were present, without disrupting the pace of the conversation.
### ② Bidirectional and Multilingual Support – Not Limited to English (Supports 11 Languages)
It provides real-time bidirectional translation for multiple languages, not just one-way translation or English-only. It supports 11 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Indonesian, Nepali, and Sinhala. This enables support for a diverse range of foreign patients, including those from Asia, Europe, and other regions, who are frequently encountered in medical settings. Furthermore, additional languages can be added upon request from clinics.