Formal to Senior
Care · Greeting
お休みなさいませ。よい夢をご覧くださいね。 — Good night. May you have lovely dreams. (Care · Greeting, Formal to Senior, JLPT N5)
You
お休みなさいませ。よい夢をご覧くださいね。
おやすみなさいませ。よいゆめをごらんくださいね。
Good night. May you have lovely dreams.
Romaji: Oyasumi nasaimase. Yoi yume wo goran kudasai ne. / Reply Romaji: Oyasumi. Anata mo tsukareta deshou. Yukkuri yasunde.
Reply
おやすみ。あなたも疲れたでしょう。ゆっくり休んで。
おやすみ。あなたもつかれたでしょう。ゆっくりやすんで。
Good night. You must be tired too. Get some rest.
Gesture & etiquette
Dim the room light gently before leaving. Check water cup is within reach, call button is accessible. Tuck blanket up to chest level (not over face). Bow slightly at the door and turn off the light softly. Walk out quietly.
Bedtime farewell from caregiver. 「お休みなさいませ」 adds 「ませ」 for extra warmth and respect. 「よい夢をご覧くださいね」 (please have a good dream) is gentle and intimate—appropriate after building rapport. For first-day caregivers, the plain 「お休みなさい」 is safer until trust is established.