How do you say "Is something wrong?" in Japanese?

"Is something wrong?" in Japanese is "わるいところはありますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Is something wrong?’ in Japanese

Q: How do you say "Is something wrong?" in Japanese?

"Is something wrong?" in Japanese is "わるいところは ありますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

Q: What does "わるいところは ありますか。" mean in English?

"わるいところは ありますか。" means "Is something wrong?" in English. Usage tip: Literally “Is there a bad part?” A gentle way to ask if anything showed up. You can also say [気になるところはありますか。] (any concerning points?).

わるいところはありますか。

warui tokoro wa ari masu ka

[wah-roo-ee toh-koh-roh hah ah-ree mahss kah]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally “Is there a bad part?” A gentle way to ask if anything showed up. You can also say [気になるところはありますか。] (any concerning points?).

🇯🇵 In Japan: This indirect phrasing sounds polite in Japan, where blunt questions can feel too strong in medical settings.

Phrase Breakdown

わるい

warui

[wah-roo-ee]

bad; not good

わるい modifies ところ: “bad/problematic (part).” Common when asking about abnormal findings.

Example

わるいところはありますか。

Is there anything wrong?

ところ

tokoro

[toh-koh-roh]

place; part; area

ところ here means “problem area/part (of the body or results).”

Example

わるいところはありますか。

Is there anything wrong?

は

[hah]

topic marker

は sets the topic: “As for bad/problem areas, do you have any?” Softens the question slightly.

Example

わるいところはありますか。

Is there anything wrong?

ありますか。

ari masu ka

Is there…? / Do you have…?

Polite question form of あります (to exist/to have for non-living things). Used to ask if something exists.

Example

しつもんがありますか。

Do you have any questions?

Words in this phrase

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

there is/are; have (part of あります)

あり is the base of あります. Asking existence of problems/findings.

Example

わるいところがありそうですか。

Does it seem like there might be something wrong?

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite ending (part of あります)

ます makes the verb polite; appropriate for speaking to medical staff.

Example

ほかに気になることはありますか。

Is there anything else you’re concerned about?

か

[kah]

question particle

か makes it a question. With rising intonation it sounds natural and polite.

Example

わるいところはありますか。

Is there anything wrong?

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