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Formal to Senior

Care · Medical · Setting

N4

お薬を塗らせていただきますね。少しひんやりするかもしれません。Let me apply your medicine. It may feel a bit cool. (Care · Medical · Setting, Formal to Senior, JLPT N4)

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お薬を塗らせていただきますね。少しひんやりするかもしれません。

おくすりをぬらせていただきますね。すこしひんやりするかもしれません。

Let me apply your medicine. It may feel a bit cool.

Romaji: Okusuri wo nurasete itadakimasu ne. Sukoshi hinyari suru kamoshiremasen. / Reply Romaji: Hai, onegai shimasu.

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はい、お願いします。

はい、おねがいします。

Yes, please.

Gesture & etiquette

Warm the cream/ointment briefly between your gloved hands before applying. Apply with gentle, smooth strokes—never rub or press hard on fragile skin. Watch their face for any sign of discomfort and pause immediately if they wince.

Topical medication application announcement. Warning about temperature sensation ('a bit cool') prevents startle reflex—important for skin care of elderly residents. 「お薬」 with お prefix shows respect for the treatment itself. 「~させていただきますね」 explains intent while seeking implicit consent.

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