Formal to Senior
Care · Medical · Setting
今、お痛みはありますか？どのくらいの強さですか？いつ頃からですか？ — Do you have any pain right now? How strong is it? When did it start? (Care · Medical · Setting, Formal to Senior, JLPT N3)
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今、お痛みはありますか？どのくらいの強さですか？いつ頃からですか？
いま、おいたみはありますか？どのくらいのつよさですか？いつごろからですか？
Do you have any pain right now? How strong is it? When did it start?
Romaji: Ima, oitami wa arimasu ka? Dono kurai no tsuyosa desu ka? Itsu goro kara desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Un, sukoshi koshi ga itai n da yo. Kinou kara tsuzuite iru kanji ga suru na.
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うん、少し腰が痛いんだよ。昨日から続いている感じがするな。
うん、すこしこしがいたいんだよ。きのうからつづいているかんじがするな。
Yes, my lower back hurts a bit. It feels like it's been going on since yesterday.
Gesture & etiquette
Maintain gentle eye contact and listen without interrupting. After each answer, acknowledge clearly by repeating what you heard. Write down or mentally note the exact words — pain descriptions from seniors are important clinical information that should be passed to nursing staff.
These three questions — location, severity, and onset — are the essential pain assessment triad. For severity, follow up with: 「1から10で、どのくらいですか？」(On a scale of 1-10, how strong?) Repeat back key information to confirm: 「腰が昨日から痛いんですね。」This is critical for accurate care documentation.