How to Say ‘Assistance’ in Japanese
介助
kaijo
[kai-joh]
💬 Usage Tip: In care work, [介助] is often used together with the thing being assisted: [食事介助] for meal assistance, [入浴介助] for bathing assistance.
Phrase Breakdown
介助
kaijo
[kai-joh]
assistance; caregiving support
Help given to someone with daily activities such as eating or bathing.
介助の経験があります。
I have experience in caregiving assistance.
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