Urgent to Senior
Care · Emergency
落ち着いてください。ゆっくり前に身体を傾けて、咳をしてみてくださいね。 — Please stay calm. Lean your body forward slowly and try to cough. (Care · Emergency, Urgent to Senior, JLPT N3)
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落ち着いてください。ゆっくり前に身体を傾けて、咳をしてみてくださいね。
おちついてください。ゆっくりまえにからだをかたむけて、せきをしてみてくださいね。
Please stay calm. Lean your body forward slowly and try to cough.
Romaji: Ochitsuite kudasai. Yukkuri mae ni karada o katamukete, seki o shite mite kudasai ne. / Reply Romaji: (Coughing) Hai... gohon, gohon.
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（咳をしながら）はい…ごほん、ごほん。
（せきをしながら）はい…ごほん、ごほん。
(Coughing) Yes... cough, cough.
Gesture & etiquette
Immediately approach and crouch beside them at eye level. Gentle but firm hand on their back to support the forward lean. Speak slowly and clearly — your calm voice lowers their panic-induced muscle tension. Have a small cup of water ready in case they recover. Call for help if no improvement in 10-15 seconds.
Choking (gouen) on food or saliva is a major risk for seniors, often leading to aspiration pneumonia. First-response training: keep them calm, lean forward (gravity assists), encourage coughing — the body's natural clearing reflex. Do NOT pat their back hard (can drive material deeper). If they cannot cough or breathe, call emergency services and prepare for Heimlich-style maneuver. Document every event for medical staff review.