How to Say ‘Help with meals’ in Japanese
食事の手伝い
shokuji no tetsudai
[shoh-koo-jee noh te-tsu-da-i]
💬 Usage Tip: Grammatically: [食事の] “of meals” + [手伝い] “help.” You can also say [食事介助] for a more standard care term.
🇯🇵 In Japan: If you say you did [食事の手伝い], interviewers may ask about safety (choking risk) and communication with nurses/staff.
Phrase Breakdown
食事
shokuji
[shoh-koo-jee]
meal; eating
Refers to meals/mealtime; in this phrase it specifies what kind of help you provided.
食事の手伝いを毎日しました。
I helped with meals every day.
の
no
[noh]
of (possessive/connecting particle)
Connects nouns: 食事の手伝い = 'help with meals' (help related to meals).
食事の手伝いをしました。
I helped with meals.
手伝い
tetsudai
[te-tsu-da-i]
help; assistance
The support task itself; in caregiving it can include serving, setting up, prompting, and cleaning up depending on the workplace.
食事の手伝いと見守りをしました。
I helped with meals and provided supervision.
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