Formal to Senior
Care · Medical · Setting
先ほど先生がおっしゃっていたこと、わかりにくい部分はありましたか？もう少し噛み砕いてご説明しましょうか？ — Was there anything the doctor said that was hard to follow? Shall I break it down a little more clearly for you? (Care · Medical · Setting, Formal to Senior, JLPT N4)
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先ほど先生がおっしゃっていたこと、わかりにくい部分はありましたか？もう少し噛み砕いてご説明しましょうか？
さきほどせんせいがおっしゃっていたこと、わかりにくいぶぶんはありましたか？もうすこしかみくだいてごせつめいしましょうか？
Was there anything the doctor said that was hard to follow? Shall I break it down a little more clearly for you?
Romaji: Sakihodo sensei ga osshatte ita koto, wakarinikui bubun wa arimashita ka? Mou sukoshi kamikudaite gosetumei shimashou ka? / Reply Romaji: Sou desu ne, kusuri no nomikata ga yoku wakaranakute.
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そうですね、薬の飲み方がよくわからなくて。
そうですね、くすりののみかたがよくわからなくて。
Yes, I wasn't quite sure how to take the medication.
Gesture & etiquette
Sit down at their level rather than standing; speak slowly and clearly; use simple diagrams or write key words if needed; check comprehension gently by asking them to repeat back the key points.
かみくだく' (kamikudaku = to break something into simple pieces) signals you'll simplify rather than just repeat the doctor's words — this builds trust that you're a genuine ally in their care rather than just acting as a translator.