Urgent to Senior
Care · Emergency
You
大丈夫ですか？のどに何か詰まりましたか？咳をしてみてください。
だいじょうぶですか？のどになにかつまりましたか？せきをしてみてください。
Are you alright? Is something caught in your throat? Please try to cough.
Romaji: Daijoubu desu ka? Nodo ni nanika tsumarimashita ka? Seki wo shite mite kudasai. / Reply Romaji: (coughing / no verbal response)
Reply
（せき / 返答なし）
（せき / へんとうなし）
(coughing / no verbal response)
Gesture & etiquette
Move immediately to their side. Stay at eye level. If they cannot cough effectively, call for help loudly: 「誰か来てください！」(Someone, please come!). Do not leave them alone.
Choking responses require immediate action. Ask quickly but calmly — do not shout, which can cause panic. If coughing doesn't resolve the obstruction within seconds, follow your facility's emergency protocol immediately. Never give water or pat the back forcefully without proper training.