A care robot and a holding tool that holds the body of a care receiver without the care receiver feeling discomfort and without giving rise to troublesome work, high costs, or large equipment size. Holding section 23 (holding tool) is provided with base frame 31； left and right frames 32 and 33, which are attached to left and right sections of base frame 31 so as to be relatively movable in left and right directions, that support the body of care receiver M1 by sandwiching the body from the left and right； and holding position adjustment mechanism 34 that, when the body weight of care receiver M1 is applied downwards onto left and right frames 32 and 33, adjusts the holding position of left and right frames 32 and 33 by moving each of left and right frames 32 and 33 which are being pushed downwards by the weight of care receiver M1 towards a center section of base frame 31 and positioning left and right frames 32 and 33 by left and right frames 32 and 33 contacting the body of care receiver M1.
