How do you say "The bath doesn’t work." in Japanese?

"The bath doesn’t work." in Japanese is "お風呂もだめです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "お風呂もだめです。" mean in English?

"お風呂もだめです。" means "The bath doesn’t work." in English. Usage tip: [Xもだめです] = “X also doesn’t work.” Simple, clear troubleshooting phrase.

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How to Say ‘The bath doesn’t work.’ in Japanese

お風呂もだめです。

o furo mo dame desu

[oh foo-roh moh dah-meh deh-soo]

💬 Usage Tip: [Xもだめです] = “X also doesn’t work.” Simple, clear troubleshooting phrase.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Mentioning [お風呂] specifically can increase urgency because bathing is considered essential comfort in Japan.

Phrase Breakdown

お

[oh]

polite prefix (o-)

Prefix used in polite common nouns. お風呂 = bath.

Example

お風呂もだめです。

The bath doesn’t work either.

風呂

furo

[foo-roh]

bath

Noun. Refers to the bath/tub. Use when clarifying that the bath side is also affected.

Example

風呂もだめです。

The bath doesn’t work either.

も

[moh]

also; too

Particle meaning “also.” Shows the problem is not only hot water in one place.

Example

お風呂もだめです。

The bath also doesn’t work.

だめです

dame desu

it’s not working / it’s no good (polite)

だめ + です makes it more polite. Used to report that something doesn’t function or isn’t acceptable.

Example

ここはだめです。

This place is not allowed / not okay.

Words in this phrase

だめ

dame

[dah-meh]

not working; no good

Here it means “not working/usable.” Common spoken description for broken fixtures.

Example

お風呂もだめです。

The bath doesn’t work either.

です

desu

[deh-soo]

is (polite)

Polite ending. Keeps your complaint respectful.

Example

お風呂もだめです。

The bath doesn’t work either.

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