Formal to Senior
Care · Medical · Setting
朝のお薬、忘れずに召し上がっていただけましたでしょうか。 — Did you get to take your morning medication? (Care · Medical · Setting, Formal to Senior, JLPT N3)
You
朝のお薬、忘れずに召し上がっていただけましたでしょうか。
あさのおくすり、わすれずにめしあがっていただけましたでしょうか。
Did you get to take your morning medication?
Romaji: Asa no okusuri, wasurezu ni meshiagatte itadakemashita deshou ka. / Reply Romaji: A, hai. Choudo ima nondemashita.
Reply
あ、はい。ちょうど今飲んでました。
あ、はい。ちょうどいまのんでました。
Oh, yes. I just took it now.
Gesture & etiquette
Casual stance, not investigative. Soft eye contact, slight smile. If they confirm, simply nod and move on naturally. If they didn't take it, calmly offer water and the medication without commentary. Document quietly afterward.
Confirming medication intake requires care — direct 'did you forget?' phrasing damages dignity. 'Wasurezu ni' (without forgetting) is gentler when framed as a positive check. 'Meshiagatte itadakemashita deshou ka' uses honorific 'eat' + humble 'received' — extreme politeness for a sensitive question. If they did forget, never react with concern out loud — simply offer the medication calmly.