Formal to Senior
Care · Daily · Support
今日もよく頑張られましたね。少し休憩しましょうか。 — You worked hard again today. Shall we take a little break? (Care · Daily · Support, Formal to Senior, JLPT N4)
You
今日もよく頑張られましたね。少し休憩しましょうか。
きょうもよくがんばられましたね。すこしきゅうけいしましょうか。
You worked hard again today. Shall we take a little break?
Romaji: Kyou mo yoku ganbararemashita ne. Sukoshi kyuukei shimashou ka. / Reply Romaji: Ee, ashi ga sukoshi tsukaremashita.
Reply
ええ、足が少し疲れました。
ええ、あしがすこしつかれました。
Yes, my legs are a bit tired.
Gesture & etiquette
Approach from the side they can see. Warm smile. Place a chair within easy reach before they decide to sit. Offer water. Encouraging unhurried tone. Never say 'you did great' in a surprised tone — it feels patronizing.
Rehab support emphasizes encouragement without performance pressure. '頑張られましたね' (honorific past) acknowledges effort respectfully. Frame the break as 'we' resting together, not 'you are tired'. Always offer water and a comfortable seat preemptively — before they signal exhaustion.