How to Say ‘I have nothing to declare.’ in Japanese
申告するものはありません。
shinkoku suru mono wa ari mase n
[SHEEN-koh-koo suru mono wa ah-ree mah-seh n]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japan has you fill in a customs declaration form or the online Visit Japan Web entry before you reach the officer. Officers may still ask, and this is the standard reply.
Phrase Breakdown
申告するものは
shinkoku suru mono wa
things to declare (topic)
申告するもの means 'things to declare'. は is read 'wa' and marks the topic.
申告するものは何ですか？
What do you have to declare?
Words in this phrase
申告
shinkoku
[SHEEN-koh-koo]
declaration
Officially declaring items, e.g. at customs.
税関で申告してください。
Please declare it at customs.
する
suru
[suru]
to do
Used with nouns for actions in Japanese.
宿題をする。
To do homework.
もの
mono
[mono]
thing
Refers to an object or entity.
これはつまらないものですが、どうぞ。
This is a small gift, but please accept it.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks what the sentence is about, often translated as 'as for.'
これはいいです。
As for this, it is good.
ありません。
ari mase n
there aren't any
This is the polite negative of ある. Together, the sentence means 'I have nothing to declare.'
質問はありません。
I have no questions.
Words in this phrase
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of a polite verb meaning something exists or is available.
サイズがありました。
They had the size.
ませ
mase
[mah-seh]
polite negative (part of ません)
「ませ」 is part of 「ません」, the polite negative form.
はいていません。
I haven’t vomited.
ん
n
[n]
negative ending
The final sound completing the negative polite form.
一人は魚が食べられません。
One person cannot eat fish.
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