介護士
か
い
ご
し
Meanings
1
Refers to a professional who provides care for the elderly or disabled, typically in a nursing home or home-visit setting. The English gloss 'nurse' is misleading; a 介護士 is not a licensed medical nurse (看護師).
She works as a caregiver at a special nursing home for the elderly.
I'm studying to get a caregiver certification.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が介護士になるfor someone to become a care worker
She got a certification and became a care worker.
- 介護士として働くto work as a care worker
My older brother works as a care worker at a facility.
- 介護士の資格を取るto obtain certification as a care worker
He attended a vocational school to get his care worker certification.