Phrase lesson
How do you say "There's no hot water" in Japanese?
There's no hot water
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
おゆがでません
おゆ が / でません
oyu ga / demasen
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use おゆがでません (oyu ga demasen) when talking to a landlord, building staff, or repair person because hot water is not coming out.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 が / でません - Replace
〜with the thing that is not coming out or not working in that way. - Here, the important word is
おゆ, not justみず.
Core words
おゆ: hot water.でません: does not come out / is not coming out.
Base form contrast
でます (demasu): comes out.でません (demasen): does not come out.
Practical note
This tells the repair side that the problem is hot water, not all water. That difference matters for gas, boiler, or water-heater issues.
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