How to Say ‘Does the water run?’ in Japanese
水は出る？
mizu wa deru
[mee-zoo wah deh-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [は] here sets a topic/contrast: “As for water, does it run?” implying hot water might not.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Yes/no troubleshooting questions like this are typical. Answering clearly saves time: [はい、水は出ます] etc.
Phrase Breakdown
水
mizu
[mee-zoo]
water
Topic is water; asking if it comes out helps narrow down the problem (plumbing vs. water heater).
水は出る？お湯は出ない？
Does water come out? Hot water doesn’t?
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker ‘wa’
Marks 水 as the topic (as for water…). Pronounced “wa” though written は.
水は出ます。
Water comes out.
出る
deru
[deh-roo]
to come out; to flow
Plain form of 出ます/出る. In a question, it’s casual: 出る？ (“Does it come out?”).
水は出る？
Does water come out?
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