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How to Say ‘I'm the person in room 302.’ in Japanese

302号室の者です。

302 gou shitsu no mono desu

[sahn-BYAH-koo-nee GOH SHEE-tsoo no moh-NOH dess]

💬 Usage Tip: 者 (mono) "person" is a humble word for yourself. 302号室の者です means you're identifying yourself by your role, not your name. The same pattern works elsewhere: 田中の者です "I'm with Tanaka."

🇯🇵 In Japan: Tenants often introduce themselves by room number rather than name, because that's how the landlord keeps track of who lives where.

Phrase Breakdown

302号室の

302 gou shitsu no

of room 302

Read it as 'sanbyaku ni gōshitsu no'. 号室 means room number, and の links it to the next word.

Example

302号室の鍵です。

This is the key for room 302.

Words in this phrase

302

[sahn-BYAH-koo-nee]

three hundred two

A number, here a room number, read 'san-maru-ni' or 'sanbyaku-ni'.

Example

302に住んでいます。

I live in 302.

号

gou

[GOH]

number (counter)

Suffix for numbered items like rooms, trains, or issues.

Example

五号室です。

It's room number five.

室

shitsu

[SHEE-tsoo]

room

A suffix meaning 'room', attached to nouns to name a type of room.

Example

会議室で待ってください。

Please wait in the meeting room.

の

[no]

's; of

A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.

Example

知り合いの会社に興味があります。

I am interested in an acquaintance's company.

者です。

mono desu

I am the person (from…)

者 (mono) is a humble word for 'person'. Use it to introduce yourself politely.

Example

隣の者です。

I'm your neighbor.

Words in this phrase

者

mono

[moh-NOH]

person (humble)

Humble word for 'person', used when identifying yourself.

Example

田中という者です。

I am someone called Tanaka.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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