Formal to Senior
Care · Medical · Setting
血圧を測らせていただいてもよろしいですか？ — Would it be alright if I took your blood pressure? (Care · Medical · Setting, Formal to Senior, JLPT N4)
You
血圧を測らせていただいてもよろしいですか？
けつあつをはからせていただいてもよろしいですか？
Would it be alright if I took your blood pressure?
Romaji: Ketsuatsu wo hakarasete itadaite mo yoroshii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, onegaishimasu.
Reply
はい、お願いします。
はい、おねがいします。
Yes, please go ahead.
Gesture & etiquette
Show the blood pressure cuff before applying it so it's not unfamiliar; position the cuff at heart level on the upper arm while the senior is seated and relaxed; ask them to breathe normally and keep their arm still; report the reading calmly afterward.
Asking permission before any physical contact or measurement is a core caregiving principle that preserves autonomy. Explain the sensation before applying the cuff: '少し締め付けられますが、痛くないです' (it will tighten a bit, but it won't hurt). This preparation dramatically reduces anxiety and involuntary muscle tension.