How to Say ‘Resetting the water heater’ in Japanese
給湯器のリセット
kyuutou ki no risetto
[kyoo-toh kee noh ree-set-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [給湯器] literally means “hot-water supply machine.” [リセット] is a common katakana loanword meaning “reset.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many Japanese rentals use a [給湯器] (often gas). A “reset” can mean turning power off/on or using a controller’s reset—ask the landlord which method they prefer.
Phrase Breakdown
給湯
kyuutou
[kyoo-toh]
hot-water supply
給湯（きゅうとう） is the act/service of supplying hot water in a building (showers, taps). Common in phrases like 給湯器 (water heater).
給湯が止まってしまったので、管理会社に連絡しました。
The hot-water supply stopped, so I contacted the management company.
器
ki
[kee]
device; appliance
器（き） is a suffix meaning a device/instrument. In 給湯器 it means the water-heater unit (the appliance).
この器が古くて、最近よく止まります。
This device is old and recently it stops often.
の
no
[noh]
of; ’s
の marks possession/connection: 給湯器のリセット = “reset of the water heater / water-heater reset.”
給湯器のリセットを試しました。
I tried resetting the water heater.
リセット
risetto
[ree-set-toh]
reset
リセット is a loanword meaning to reset (power cycle/initialize). Often used when you tried basic troubleshooting before contacting the landlord.
給湯器をリセットしても直りませんでした。
Even after resetting the water heater, it didn’t get fixed.
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