How to Say ‘Hot water doesn’t come out.’ in Japanese
お湯が出ない
o yu ga de nai
[oh yoo gah deh nye]
💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: [Nが出ない] = “N doesn’t come out.” Here, [が] marks the thing that isn’t working.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a clear, no-blame way to report the issue—good for landlord communication.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
(polite prefix)
お + 湯 makes the natural phrase お湯 (hot water).
お湯が出ないので、大家さんに連絡しました。
Because the hot water isn’t coming out, I contacted the landlord.
湯
yu
[yoo]
hot water
湯 by itself; in daily speech often appears as お湯.
湯が出ない時は、給湯器を確認します。
When the hot water doesn’t come out, I check the water heater.
が
ga
[gah]
(subject marker)
Marks the subject: お湯が = “hot water (as the thing that) …”.
お湯が出ないんです。
The hot water isn’t coming out.
出
de
[deh]
to come out; to run
In this context, 出る is used for water: “to come out of the tap/shower.”
蛇口からお湯が出ません。
Hot water doesn’t come out of the faucet.
ない
nai
[nye]
not; doesn’t
Negative form making the problem statement: 出ない = doesn’t come out.
風呂のお湯が出ないです。
The bath/shower hot water isn’t coming out.
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