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How to Say ‘Have you tried resetting the water heater?’ in Japanese

給湯器のリセットはしてみましたか。

kyuutou ki no risetto wa shi te mi mashi ta ka

[KYOO-toh kee noh ree-SET-toh wah shee teh mee mashi tah ka]

💬 Usage Tip: Add みる to the て form of a verb and it means "try doing it and see". So して + みました gives "tried doing", and 食べてみました means "tried eating it".

Phrase Breakdown

給湯器のリセットは

kyuutou ki no risetto wa

as for resetting the water heater

This is the topic of the question. は is read 'wa'. Keep 'kyuu-tou-ki' long and smooth.

Example

給湯器のリセットはどうやりますか。

How do you reset the water heater?

Words in this phrase

給湯

kyuutou

[KYOO-toh]

hot water supply

Supplying hot water; used in words about water heaters.

Example

給湯の温度を上げます。

I'll raise the hot water temperature.

器

[kee]

device; appliance

Suffix meaning a tool or device; 給湯器 is a water heater.

Example

給湯器が壊れました。

The water heater broke.

の

[noh]

A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.

Example

前の方が見やすいです。

The front area is easier to see from.

リセット

risetto

[ree-SET-toh]

reset

Loanword for restarting a device to its initial state.

Example

機械をリセットしてください。

Please reset the machine.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

してみましたか。

shi te mi mashi ta ka

did you try doing it?

する (to do) plus ～てみる means 'try doing'. Say 'shi-te-mi-mashi-ta-ka'; the 'shi' in 'mashita' is light.

Example

このゲームはしてみましたか。

Have you tried this game?

Words in this phrase

し

shi

[shee]

し is the stem of する, meaning to do.

Example

予約しします。

I do the reservation.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.

Example

仕事を探している人と話しました。

I spoke with a person who is looking for work.

み

[mee]

try (doing)

Stem of みる; after a te-form verb it means 'try doing'.

Example

食べてみます。

I'll try eating it.

まし

mashi

[mashi]

polite verb ending

Used to make a verb polite.

Example

会いましょう。

Let's meet.

た

[tah]

past tense marker

Indicates past tense.

Example

彼は来た。

He came.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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