Formal to Senior
Care · Medical · Setting
先生からお薬が変わったとうかがいました。一緒に新しいお薬を確認させていただいてもよろしいですか？ — I heard from the doctor that your medication has changed. Would it be alright if we looked at the new medication together? (Care · Medical · Setting, Formal to Senior, JLPT N3)
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先生からお薬が変わったとうかがいました。一緒に新しいお薬を確認させていただいてもよろしいですか？
せんせいからおくすりがかわったとうかがいました。いっしょにあたらしいおくすりをかくにんさせていただいてもよろしいですか？
I heard from the doctor that your medication has changed. Would it be alright if we looked at the new medication together?
Romaji: Sensei kara okusuri ga kawatta to ukagaimashita. Issho ni atarashii okusuri wo kakunin sasete itadaite mo yoroshii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Un, nani ga kawatta no ka yoku wakaranakute ne. Issho ni mite moraeru?
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うん、何が変わったのかよく分からなくてね。一緒に見てもらえる？
うん、なにがかわったのかよくわからなくてね。いっしょにみてもらえる？
I'm not quite sure what changed. Could you look at it with me?
Gesture & etiquette
Sit beside the senior with the medication package between you. Point gently to each label as you read aloud. Go through each medication one by one — morning, noon, evening — and confirm the senior can identify each one by function before moving to the next.
Always sit at the same level with the medication package clearly visible. Use plain language — avoid medical jargon. Confirm understanding by asking 「このお薬はいつ飲みますか？」(When do you take this one?) for each medication. If any confusion remains, contact the clinic for clarification.