How to Say ‘How about wheelchair assistance?’ in Japanese
車いすの介助はどうですか。
kuruma isu no kaijo wa dou desu ka
[koo-roo-mah ee-soo noh kai-joh wah doh dehs kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Questions like this are common in Japanese job interviews because they check specific duties one by one. A short answer like [できます] is fine, but adding a little detail sounds stronger.
Phrase Breakdown
車いす
kuruma isu
wheelchair
A chair used by people who have difficulty walking.
車いすを使います。
I use a wheelchair.
Words in this phrase
車
kuruma
[koo-roo-mah]
wheelchair
The 車 part of 車いす, which together means wheelchair.
車いすの介助はどうですか。
How about wheelchair assistance?
いす
isu
[ee-soo]
chair; seat
The いす part of 車いす, together meaning wheelchair.
車いすの介助ができます。
I can assist with wheelchairs.
の介助
no kaijo
assistance with
Means caregiving help for wheelchair use or handling.
移動の介助をします。
I help with moving around.
Words in this phrase
の
no
[noh]
of
Connects wheelchair and assistance.
車いすの介助を学びました。
I learned wheelchair assistance.
介助
kaijo
[kai-joh]
assistance; caregiving support
Help related to a wheelchair, such as guiding or supporting use.
車いすの介助は安全が大切です。
Safety is important in wheelchair assistance.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks wheelchair assistance as the topic of the question.
車いすの介助は得意です。
I am good at wheelchair assistance.
どうですか
dou desu ka
how is it?; how about it?
Asks about ability or opinion in a polite way.
車いすの介助はどうですか。
How is wheelchair assistance?
Words in this phrase
どう
dou
[doh]
how
Used to ask about ability or experience.
食事の介助はどうですか。
How about meal assistance?
です
desu
[dehs]
is; polite copula
Used politely in questions and statements.
車いすの介助は大丈夫です。
Wheelchair assistance is okay for me.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Marks the sentence as a question.
車いすの介助はできますか。
Can you do wheelchair assistance?
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