Urgent to Senior
Care · Emergency
落ち着いてください。大丈夫ですよ。私がそばにいます。 — Please try to calm down. You're safe. I'm right here with you. (Care · Emergency, Urgent to Senior, JLPT N4)
You
落ち着いてください。大丈夫ですよ。私がそばにいます。
おちついてください。だいじょうぶですよ。わたしがそばにいます。
Please try to calm down. You're safe. I'm right here with you.
Romaji: Ochitsuite kudasai. Daijōbu desu yo. Watashi ga soba ni imasu. / Reply Romaji: (No verbal reply expected — a gradual calming response)
Reply
（徐々に落ち着く。返答不要。）
（じょじょにおちつく。へんとうふよう。）
(Gradually calms — no spoken reply expected.)
Gesture & etiquette
Lower your body to eye level; keep your voice slow and gentle; make soft, steady eye contact without staring; place one hand near (not on) theirs as an available anchor; stay until their breathing slows and eye contact becomes more focused.
When a senior is confused or distressed, calm physical presence is far more effective than explanation or orientation questions ('今は何月ですか？'). Speak slowly, softly, and clearly. Avoid grabbing or restraining — gently place your hand on theirs only if they're comfortable with touch. Your steady composure is the primary signal of safety.