How to Say ‘Doesn’t come out / doesn’t run’ in Japanese
出ない
de nai
[deh nye]
💬 Usage Tip: [出ない] is the negative of [出る] (“to come out”). Super common for utilities: water, gas, sound, light, etc.
🇯🇵 In Japan: When reporting problems, Japanese often describe the symptom (“it doesn’t come out”) rather than guessing the cause—sounds careful and reasonable.
Phrase Breakdown
出
de
[deh]
to come out; to run (water); to be produced
Verb stem for 出る (to come out). With water/gas/electricity, 出る means “to come on / to run.”
お湯が出なくて困っています。
I’m having trouble because the hot water won’t come out.
ない
nai
[nye]
not; doesn’t
Plain negative ending. 出ない = “doesn’t come out / won’t run.”
今朝からお湯が出ないです。
Since this morning, the hot water hasn’t been coming out.
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