How to Say ‘Assist with bathing’ in Japanese
入浴の介助をしました。
nyuuyoku no kaijo o shi mashi ta
[nyoo-yoh-koo noh kai-joh oh shee mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: In caregiving, [介助] means “physical assistance/support.” Pattern: [Nの介助をしました] = “I assisted with N.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, bathing is a big comfort routine. Interviewers may care about safety, privacy, and dignity during [入浴] support.
Phrase Breakdown
入浴
nyuuyoku
[nyoo-yoh-koo]
bathing; taking a bath
In caregiving, 入浴 refers to the act of bathing (the resident/client taking a bath). Often used in phrases like 入浴介助 (bathing assistance).
利用者さんの入浴の前に、体調を確認します。
Before the client’s bath, I check their physical condition.
の
no
[noh]
of; ’s (possessive/connecting particle)
Particle that links nouns, often showing possession or describing relationship (A の B = B of A). Here: 入浴の介助 = assistance with bathing.
入浴の介助では安全が一番大切です。
In bathing assistance, safety is the most important.
介助
kaijo
[kai-joh]
assistance; help (especially physical support)
Common in caregiving for hands-on support, e.g., 移乗介助 (transfer assistance), 排泄介助 (toileting assistance), 入浴介助 (bathing assistance).
私は入浴の介助の経験があります。
I have experience assisting with bathing.
をしました
o shi mashi ta
did (it) / provided (it)
を marks the object, and しました is polite past of する (to do). Together: “(I) did/provided ~.”
掃除をしました。
I cleaned.
Words in this phrase
を
o
[oh]
(object marker)
Particle marking the direct object of the verb. Here it marks 介助 as what you did.
入浴の介助を丁寧に行います。
I carefully provide bathing assistance.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem of する)
Verb stem used to form polite past with ました. In interviews, 〜をしました states what you did as experience.
前の職場で入浴の介助をし、記録も書きました。
At my previous workplace, I assisted with bathing and also wrote records.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
(polite past auxiliary, part of ました)
Part of the polite past form ました; used in formal speech like job interviews to describe past actions.
研修中に入浴の介助を学びまし、先輩に確認しました。
During training, I learned bathing assistance and checked with a senior staff member.
た
ta
[tah]
(past tense ending, part of ました)
Completes the polite past form ました to indicate you did something in the past.
昨日も入浴の介助をしまし、転倒に注意しました。
Yesterday as well, I assisted with bathing and watched out for falls.
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