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Practical Japanese Vocabulary for Nursing Care (Kaigo): Part 1
1. Greetings and basic communication
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 元気 | げんき | genki | healthy, well |
| 2 | 体調 | たいちょう | taichou | physical condition |
| 3 | 眠る | ねむる | nemuru | to sleep |
| 4 | 入る | はいる | hairu | to enter |
| 5 | 失礼します | しつれいします | shitsurei shimasu | excuse me |
| 6 | よろしい | yoroshii | alright, fine (polite) | |
| 7 | お願いします | おねがいします | onegai shimasu | please (request) |
2. Standing up and moving around
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 立つ | たつ | tatsu | to stand |
| 2 | 座る | すわる | suwaru | to sit |
| 3 | 歩く | あるく | aruku | to walk |
| 4 | 足 | あし | ashi | leg, foot |
| 5 | 力 | ちから | chikara | strength |
| 6 | つかまる | tsukamaru | to hold on | |
| 7 | 危ない | あぶない | abunai | dangerous |
| 8 | 気をつける | きをつける | ki o tsukeru | to be careful |
| 9 | 段差 | だんさ | dansa | step, uneven level |
| 10 | 椅子 | いす | isu | chair |
| 11 | ゆっくり | yukkuri | slowly | |
| 12 | 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ | daijoubu | okay, all right |
3. Wheelchair
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 車椅子 | くるまいす | kurumaisu | wheelchair |
| 2 | 動かす | うごかす | ugokasu | to move (something) |
| 3 | 揺れる | ゆれる | yureru | to shake, sway |
| 4 | ブレーキ | burēki | brake | |
| 5 | かける | kakeru | to apply (a brake) | |
| 6 | 到着 | とうちゃく | touchaku | arrival |
| 7 | 上げる | あげる | ageru | to lift, raise |
4. Eating and drinking
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 食事 | しょくじ | shokuji | meal |
| 2 | ご飯 | ごはん | gohan | meal, cooked rice |
| 3 | 温かい | あたたかい | atatakai | warm |
| 4 | 召し上がる | めしあがる | meshiagaru | to eat (honorific) |
| 5 | 一口 | ひとくち | hitokuchi | one bite |
| 6 | 飲み込む | のみこむ | nomikomu | to swallow |
| 7 | 水 | みず | mizu | water |
| 8 | むせる | museru | to choke | |
| 9 | おかわり | okawari | a second helping | |
| 10 | ごちそうさま | gochisousama | thank you for the meal |
5. Using the toilet
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | トイレ | toire | toilet | |
| 2 | ズボン | zubon | pants, trousers | |
| 3 | 下ろす | おろす | orosu | to lower, pull down |
| 4 | 終わる | おわる | owaru | to finish |
| 5 | 呼ぶ | よぶ | yobu | to call |
| 6 | 気分 | きぶん | kibun | how one feels, mood |
| 7 | 悪い | わるい | warui | bad |
6. Bathing/Washing
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | お風呂 | おふろ | ofuro | bath |
| 2 | お湯加減 | おゆかげん | oyu kagen | water temperature |
| 3 | 熱い | あつい | atsui | hot |
| 4 | 体 | からだ | karada | body |
| 5 | 洗う | あらう | arau | to wash |
| 6 | 髪 | かみ | kami | hair |
7. Pain and discomfort
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 痛い | いたい | itai | painful, hurts |
| 2 | 無理する | むりする | muri suru | to push oneself too hard |
| 3 | 職員 | しょくいん | shokuin | staff member |
| 4 | 安心する | あんしんする | anshin suru | to feel at ease, not worry |
| 5 | すぐ | sugu | right away |
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