How to Say ‘I don't have a fever’ in Japanese
ねつはない
netsu wa nai
[neh-tsu wah nye]
💬 Usage Tip: Casual statement. Add politeness with [です]: [ねつはないです].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff may repeat your answer politely on your behalf (e.g., [熱はないですね]).
Phrase Breakdown
ねつ
netsu
[neh-tsu]
fever
ねつ（熱） means fever; in this phrase it’s the symptom being checked.
ねつはないけど、おなかが痛いです。
I don’t have a fever, but my stomach hurts.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker (“as for…”)
は marks ねつ as the topic: “As for fever, (it) isn’t (present).” Pronounced “wa.”
ねつはないです。
I don’t have a fever.
ない
nai
[nye]
not have; there isn’t
ない negates the existence/possession of something. In symptom talk, it means the symptom is absent.
ねつはないと思います。
I don’t think I have a fever.
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