Formal to Senior
Care · Emergency
立ち上がるのがつらそうですね。私が支えますので、ゆっくり手すりを持ってください。 — Getting up looks difficult. I'll support you, so please hold the handrail slowly. (Care · Emergency, Formal to Senior, JLPT N4)
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立ち上がるのがつらそうですね。私が支えますので、ゆっくり手すりを持ってください。
たちあがるのがつらそうですね。わたしがささえますので、ゆっくりてすりをもってください。
Getting up looks difficult. I'll support you, so please hold the handrail slowly.
Romaji: Tachiagaru no ga tsurasou desu ne. Watashi ga sasaemasuno de, yukkuri tesuri wo motte kudasai. / Reply Romaji: Arigatou. Yasashiku onegai shimasu.
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ありがとう。やさしくお願いします。
ありがとう。やさしくおねがいします。
Thank you. Please be gentle.
Gesture & etiquette
Position yourself beside the person, slightly in front of them on their weaker side. Bend your knees — do not bend from your waist — to protect your own back. Place one hand at their elbow and one at their back as they rise. Speak throughout the transfer: 'Saa, yukkuri...' (Now, slowly...). Never rush a standing transfer. Confirm they are stable before releasing.
Observing difficulty before it is verbalized and offering immediate support ('watashi ga sasaemasu node' — I will support you) prevents falls and demonstrates active, attentive care. Always guide the person to grip the handrail or stable surface before the caregiver begins lifting — stability from a fixed point is safer than leaning entirely on the caregiver.