How do you say "The shower is only cold water." in Japanese?

"The shower is only cold water." in Japanese is "シャワーが水だけです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘The shower is only cold water.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "シャワーが水だけです。" mean in English?

"シャワーが水だけです。" means "The shower is only cold water." in English. Usage tip: [だけ] means "only," and here [水だけです] means "it's only water." In Japanese, [水] here naturally implies cold water because hot water is normally called [お湯].

シャワーが水だけです。

shawaa ga mizu dake desu

[shah-wahh gah mee-zoo dah-keh dess]

💬 Usage Tip: [だけ] means "only," and here [水だけです] means "it's only water." In Japanese, [水] here naturally implies cold water because hot water is normally called [お湯].

Phrase Breakdown

シャワー

shawaa

[shah-wahh]

shower

シャワー refers to the shower fixture or shower water.

Example

シャワーが壊れました。

The shower broke.

が

[gah]

subject marker

が marks シャワー as the thing being described.

Example

シャワーが水だけです。

The shower has only cold water.

水だけ

mizu dake

only cold water; just water

Indicates that only water comes out, with nothing else like hot water.

Example

今日は水だけです。

Today it's only water.

Words in this phrase

水

mizu

[mee-zoo]

water

水 here means cold or non-hot water, contrasting with お湯.

Example

水しか出ません。

Only water comes out.

だけ

dake

[dah-keh]

only; just

だけ limits the meaning to “only water.”

Example

シャワーは水だけです。

The shower is only water.

です

desu

[dess]

is; it is

です politely completes the sentence.

Example

これは問題です。

This is a problem.

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