Friendly to Senior
Care · Emergency
泣いていいですよ。ここにいます。 — It's alright to cry. I'm right here. (Care · Emergency, Friendly to Senior, JLPT N4)
You
泣いていいですよ。ここにいます。
ないていいですよ。ここにいます。
It's alright to cry. I'm right here.
Romaji: Naite ii desu yo. Koko ni imasu. / Reply Romaji: (No verbal reply expected — a gradual calming.)
Reply
（涙が落ち着いてくる。返答不要。）
（なみだがおちついてくる。へんとうふよう。）
(Gradually calms. No verbal reply expected.)
Gesture & etiquette
Sit quietly at their side without fidgeting; place a gentle hand near theirs as an available anchor; maintain a calm, open presence — do not look uncomfortable with their emotions; offer a tissue quietly if they need it.
Allowing seniors to cry without immediately trying to stop them validates their emotional experience. Phrases like '大丈夫ですよ' (you're fine) can minimize real grief. 'ここにいます' (I am here) is more honest — it offers presence rather than hollow reassurance. Silence and steady presence often heal far more than any words can.