Urgent to Senior
Care · Emergency
〇〇さん、大丈夫ですか？背中をゆっくりさすりますね。落ち着いて、ゆっくり息をしてください。 — [Name], are you alright? I'll gently rub your back. Please breathe slowly and calmly. (Care · Emergency, Urgent to Senior, JLPT N4)
You
〇〇さん、大丈夫ですか？背中をゆっくりさすりますね。落ち着いて、ゆっくり息をしてください。
〇〇さん、だいじょうぶですか？せなかをゆっくりさすりますね。おちついて、ゆっくりいきをしてください。
[Name], are you alright? I'll gently rub your back. Please breathe slowly and calmly.
Romaji: [Name]-san, daijoubu desu ka? Senaka wo yukkuri sasurimasu ne. Ochitsuite, yukkuri iki wo shite kudasai. / Reply Romaji: Arigatou. Sukoshi ochitsukimashita.
Reply
ありがとう。少し落ち着きました。
ありがとう。すこしおちつきました。
Thank you. I'm a little calmer now.
Gesture & etiquette
Move quickly but without panicking; position yourself behind them slightly to one side; use slow circular rubbing motions (not hard slapping); maintain eye contact as much as possible; speak in a calm, low voice even if you're concerned.
ゆっくり息をしてください' (please breathe slowly) is more effective than 'calm down' because it gives a specific physical action to focus on; escalate to proper emergency procedures if choking is severe — this phrase is for mild coughing fits where breathing is not blocked.