How to Say ‘Hot water.’ in Japanese
お湯
o yu
[oh yoo]
💬 Usage Tip: [お] is a politeness prefix. [お湯] is hot water (what you need for showers/baths), not “boiled water.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese baths/showers depend heavily on hot water supply; if [お湯] fails, it’s treated as an urgent 생활 issue, especially in winter.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
(polite prefix)
お is an honorific/polite prefix. With 湯 it makes お湯, a polite/common way to say hot water.
すみません、お湯が出ないんです。
Excuse me, the hot water isn’t coming out.
湯
yu
[yoo]
hot water
湯 (ゆ) means hot water (as opposed to 水, cold water). Used for showers, baths, sinks.
湯が出ないので、シャワーが使えません。
Because the hot water won’t come out, I can’t use the shower.
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