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How to Say ‘Do you also have a wheelchair-accessible restroom?’ in Japanese

車いすで使えるトイレもありますか。

kuruma isu de tsukaeru toire mo ari masu ka

[koo-roo-MAH EE-soo de tsoo-kah-EH-roo toy-reh moh ah-ree mahs ka]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Accessible restrooms in Japan are often signed 多目的トイレ (tamokuteki toire) "multipurpose restroom", so you may hear that word in the reply.

Phrase Breakdown

車いすで

kuruma isu de

with a wheelchair

車いす (kurumaisu) means 'wheelchair.' で (de) means 'with' or 'by means of.'

Example

車いすで入れます。

You can enter with a wheelchair.

Words in this phrase

車

kuruma

[koo-roo-MAH]

wheel; car

Means vehicle or wheel; combined with いす it forms 'wheelchair'.

Example

車で店に行きます。

I go to the restaurant by car.

いす

isu

[EE-soo]

chair

A seat for one person; with 車 it means wheelchair.

Example

このいすに座ってください。

Please sit on this chair.

で

[de]

by; with; using

A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.

Example

カードで払えますか。

Can I pay by card?

使えるトイレも

tsukaeru toire mo

a usable toilet, too

使える means 'can use' and トイレ means 'toilet.' も (mo) means 'also.'

Example

駐車場もあります。

There's also parking.

Words in this phrase

使える

tsukaeru

[tsoo-kah-EH-roo]

can use; usable

Potential form of 使う (to use); describes something that can be used.

Example

このエレベーターは誰でも使える。

Anyone can use this elevator.

トイレ

toire

[toy-reh]

restroom / toilet

A common word for restroom in public places like museums.

Example

トイレはあそこです。

The restroom is over there.

も

[moh]

also; too

A particle meaning also or too.

Example

電話番号もお願いします。

Your phone number too, please.

ありますか。

ari masu ka

is there?

This is the polite question 'is there?' Pronounce it 'a-ri-mas-ka'.

Example

メニューはありますか。

Is there a menu?

Words in this phrase

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; have

Stem of あります, used for existence or possession of non-living things.

Example

はい、あります。

Yes, I have it.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite present/future ending

ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.

Example

予約します。

I will make a reservation.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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