Phrase lesson

How do you say "There's no hot water" in Japanese?

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There's no hot water

Answer

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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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