Phrase lesson
How do you say "I don't need a bag" in Japanese?
I don't need a bag
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
ふくろはいりません
ふくろ は / いりません
fukuro wa / irimasen
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use ふくろはいりません (fukuro wa irimasen) while shopping when the cashier asks if you need a bag and you do not need one.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 は / いりません - In this scene, the useful chunk is
ふくろはいりません. - The opposite phrase is
ふくろはいります.
Core words
ふくろ: bag.いりません: do not need.
Helper words and endings
は: marks the topic, like “as for a bag.”
Form contrast
いります (irimasu)= I need itいりません (irimasen)= I do not need it
Practical note
This is a common checkout phrase in Japan because bags often cost extra. A short answer is more natural than over-explaining.
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