Formal to Senior
Care · Medical · Setting
血圧を測りますね。腕を楽にしていただけますか。少し締め付けますが、すぐ終わります。 — I'll measure your blood pressure now. Could you relax your arm? It will tighten a bit, but it'll be over soon. (Care · Medical · Setting, Formal to Senior, JLPT N3)
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血圧を測りますね。腕を楽にしていただけますか。少し締め付けますが、すぐ終わります。
けつあつをはかりますね。うでをらくにしていただけますか。すこししめつけますが、すぐおわります。
I'll measure your blood pressure now. Could you relax your arm? It will tighten a bit, but it'll be over soon.
Romaji: Ketsuatsu o hakarimasu ne. Ude o raku ni shite itadakemasu ka. Sukoshi shimetsukemasu ga, sugu owarimasu. / Reply Romaji: Hai, wakarimashita.
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はい、わかりました。
はい、わかりました。
Yes, understood.
Gesture & etiquette
Roll up sleeve gently with a quiet 'shitsurei shimasu' (excuse me). Position the cuff carefully, smooth out any twists. Watch their face during inflation for signs of discomfort. Speak softly throughout — silence during the squeeze can feel long.
Blood pressure measurement is routine but the cuff sensation can be unfamiliar or unsettling. Warning about the squeeze ('shimetsukemasu') in advance prevents startle. 'Ude o raku ni' (relax your arm) gives a clear instruction — tension affects readings. 'Sugu owarimasu' reassures duration. Avoid commenting on the reading immediately ('high!') — discuss with calm framing or hand off to medical staff.