How to Say ‘There’s no hot water.’ in Japanese
お湯が出ません。
o yu ga de mase n
[oh yoo gah deh mah-seh n]
💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: [Noun] + [が] + [出ません]. You can swap the noun: [水が出ません] (No water), [ガスが出ません] (No gas).
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a very “repair-call standard” sentence—clear, polite, and to the point.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
polite prefix ‘o-’
Polite prefix used with everyday nouns to sound more courteous.
お湯が出ません。
The hot water won’t come out.
湯
yu
[yoo]
hot water
Hot water. Key word when describing a broken water heater or boiler problem.
湯が出なくなりました。
The hot water stopped coming out.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker ‘ga’
Marks the thing that does/doesn’t happen: お湯が (as for the hot water).
お湯が出ません。
The hot water won’t come out.
出ません
de mase n
doesn’t come out / doesn’t run (polite negative)
Polite negative of 出ます (to come out / to run). Common for water, gas, sound, etc.
水が出ません。
The water doesn’t come out.
Words in this phrase
出
de
[deh]
come out; be produced (stem)
Here it’s the verb 出る (“to come out”). With ません it becomes “doesn’t come out.”
お湯が出ません。
The hot water won’t come out.
ませ
mase
[mah-seh]
(part of) polite negative form
Part of the polite negative ending ません.
お湯が出ません。
The hot water won’t come out.
ん
n
[n]
(part of) polite negative ending
Completes ません. Used for polite negatives when reporting issues.
お湯が出ません。
The hot water won’t come out.
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