Formal to Senior
Care · Daily · Support
お部屋、寒くないですか？暖房の温度を少し上げましょうか？ — Is the room not too cold? Shall I turn the heating up a bit? (Care · Daily · Support, Formal to Senior, JLPT N4)
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お部屋、寒くないですか？暖房の温度を少し上げましょうか？
おへや、さむくないですか？だんぼうのおんどをすこしあげましょうか？
Is the room not too cold? Shall I turn the heating up a bit?
Romaji: Oheya, samuku nai desu ka? Danbou no ondo o sukoshi agemashou ka? / Reply Romaji: A, ne. Sukoshi agete kuremasu ka.
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あ、ね。少し上げてくれますか。
あ、ね。すこしあげてくれますか。
Oh, yes. Could you turn it up a bit?
Gesture & etiquette
Touch back of hand to their forearm briefly to check warmth (with permission) — practical assessment. Look at thermostat or remote. Adjust by 1-2 degrees, not large jumps. Confirm after a few minutes ('ima wa daijoubu desu ka?').
Senior thermoregulation weakens with age — they may not notice they're cold until shivering or, conversely, dangerously overheat in summer. Proactive temperature checks ('samuku nai desu ka?') catch issues early. Offer the action ('agemashou ka' = shall I turn it up?) so they don't have to request. Maintain room temperature ranges of 20-22°C winter, 26-28°C summer as guidelines.