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]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Most Japanese apartments have a gas water heater with a control panel on the kitchen or bathroom wall. Pressing its reset or power button is the first fix anyone will ask about.
Phrase Breakdown
給湯
kyuutou
[KYOO-toh]
hot water supply
Supplying hot water; used in words about water heaters.
給湯の温度を上げます。
I'll raise the hot water temperature.
器
ki
[kee]
device; appliance
Suffix meaning a tool or device; 給湯器 is a water heater.
給湯器が壊れました。
The water heater broke.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
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.
機械をリセットしてください。
Please reset the machine.
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