Phrase lesson

How do you say "I don't need a bag" in Japanese?

Shopping

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

  • : 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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