How to Say ‘Please don't use flash.’ in Japanese
フラッシュは使わないでください。
furasshu wa tsukawa nai de kudasai
[foo-rah-shshu wah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a standard polite rule-setting phrase you may hear or see in museums, trains, and shops. It is direct, but not rude — just normal public-facing Japanese.
Phrase Breakdown
フラッシュ
furasshu
[foo-rah-shshu]
flash
The camera flash light; museums often restrict it.
フラッシュはだめです。
Flash is not allowed.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks フラッシュ as the topic of the sentence.
写真は自由です。
Photos are allowed freely.
使わないで
don't use
The negative te-form meaning 'without using' or 'don't use.'
ここで走らないでください。
Please do not run here.
フラッシュ
furasshu
[foo-rah-shshu]
flash
The camera flash light; museums often restrict it.
フラッシュはだめです。
Flash is not allowed.
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