ðə kˈæɹɪktɚ hˈæzbiːn jˈuːzd ɪn ɐ pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs kæmpˈeɪn ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd baɪ ðə wˈɛst dʒəpˈæn ɹˈeɪlweɪ kˈʌmpəni dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ wˈɛst, wˌɛɹ pˈoʊstɚz ʌv dˈoːɹiːmən, nˈɑːbaɪɾə ænd sˈɛvɹəl səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ kˈæɹɪktɚz fɹʌmðə sˈɪɹiz wɜː dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːɾᵻd tə pɹəmˈoʊt ɐpɹˈoʊpɹɪət ˈɛɾɪkət fɔːɹ tɹˈeɪn tɹˈævəl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːŋɡoʊɪŋ kˈɑːvɪd nˈaɪntiːn pændˈɛmɪk.
The character has been used in a public service campaign organized by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West), where posters of Doraemon, Nobita and several supporting characters from the series were distributed to promote appropriate etiquette for train travel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.