How to Say ‘Assistance with meals’ in Japanese
食事の介助
shokuji no kaijo
[shoh-koo-jee noh kai-joh]
💬 Usage Tip: Put [の] between two nouns and the first one describes the second: [食事の介助] is "meal assistance" or "assistance with meals." You can build many job terms this way, like [入浴の介助].
Phrase Breakdown
食事
shokuji
[shoh-koo-jee]
meal; eating
Means meal or eating. Here it describes the area where assistance is given.
食事の介助をしたことがあります。
I have done meal assistance before.
の
no
[noh]
of
A particle showing connection or possession, like of in English.
食事の介助は大切です。
Meal assistance is important.
介助
kaijo
[kai-joh]
assistance; caregiving support
Support given to help someone perform an activity safely and comfortably.
食事の介助を勉強しています。
I am studying meal assistance.
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