ɪn ɐ tˈɪpɪkəl ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd, nˈɑːbaɪɾə bˈɛɡz dˈoːɹiːmən tə lˈɛnd hˌɪm ɐ ɡˈædʒɪt tə ɡɛt ɹᵻvˈɛndʒ ˌɔn hɪz bˈʊli klˈæsmeɪts, dʒˈaɪən ænd sˈʌnɪˌoʊ, ʃˈoʊ ˈɔf tə hɪz klˈæsmeɪt ænd fjˈuːtʃɚ lˈʌv ˈɪntɹɛst, ʃˈɪzjuːkə mˌɪnɐmˈoʊɾoʊ, ɔːɹ tə pɹəvˈaɪd kənvˈiːnɪəns fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɡˌɛɾɪŋ hɪz hˈoʊmwɜːk dˈʌn kwˈɪkɚ.
In a typical episode, Nobita begs Doraemon to lend him a gadget to get revenge on his bully classmates, Gian and Suneo, show off to his classmate and future love interest, Shizuka Minamoto, or to provide convenience for himself such as getting his homework done quicker.