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How to Say ‘Wheelchair assistance’ in Japanese

車いすの介助

kuruma isu no kaijo

[koo-roo-mah ee-soo noh kai-joh]

💬 Usage Tip: This is another example of noun + [の] + noun: [車いす] describes the type of [介助]. You can reuse the pattern with many caregiving tasks.

Phrase Breakdown

kuruma

[koo-roo-mah]

wheelchair

The 車 part of 車いす. Together with いす, it forms wheelchair.

Example

車いすの介助を勉強しています。

I am studying wheelchair assistance.

いす

isu

[ee-soo]

chair; seat

Part of the word 車いす, meaning wheelchair when combined with 車.

Example

車いすの介助は大切です。

Wheelchair assistance is important.

no

[noh]

of

Links wheelchair and assistance.

Example

車いすの介助をお願いします。

Please provide wheelchair assistance.

介助

kaijo

[kai-joh]

assistance; caregiving support

Support given in handling or helping with a wheelchair.

Example

車いすの介助の経験があります。

I have experience with wheelchair assistance.

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