Formal to Senior
Care · Daily · Support
起き上がるお手伝いをしますね。ゆっくりと体を起こしていきましょう。 — I'll help you sit up. Let's raise your body slowly and gently. (Care · Daily · Support, Formal to Senior, JLPT N5)
You
起き上がるお手伝いをしますね。ゆっくりと体を起こしていきましょう。
おきあがるおてつだいをしますね。ゆっくりとからだをおこしていきましょう。
I'll help you sit up. Let's raise your body slowly and gently.
Romaji: Okiagaru otetsudai wo shimasu ne. Yukkuri to karada wo okoshite ikimashou. / Reply Romaji: Hai, onegai shimasu.
Reply
はい、お願いします。
はい、おねがいします。
Yes, please help me.
Gesture & etiquette
Place one hand gently on the senior's shoulder and one on their back. Guide the movement slowly while describing each stage: 'raising your head now... supporting your shoulder...' This verbal narration is as calming as the physical support.
Announcing the action before performing it (「〜しますね」) prevents startling the senior and allows them to mentally and physically prepare. Narrating the movement step-by-step in real time gives the senior a sense of control during a physically vulnerable moment.