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“The drain is clogged up! I need to call the repair shop. But I don’t know what to say it in Japanese.”
On this page, you can learn how to say “the drain is clogged” and the related phrases.
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How do you say “the Drain Is Clogged” in Japanese?
排水口(はいすいこう)が詰(つ)まっています。= The drain is clogged up.
・排水口(はいすいこう) = drain
・詰(つ)まる = be clogged, be blocked, be stuck
When you just say 排水口(はいすいこう), people do not know whether it is a shower drain or a kitchen drain.
So, it would be great if you put シャワーの or キッチンの in front of 排水口(はいすいこう).
キッチンの排水口(はいすいこう)が詰(つ)まっています。(The kitchen drain is clogged.)
Example Sentences (Casual)
A：お母(かあ)さん、キッチンの排水口(はいすいこう)詰(つ)まってる！
B：あら、業者(ぎょうしゃ)さんにでんわしないと。A：Mom, the kitchen drain is clogged up!
B：Oh, we have to call the repair shop.
A：昨日(きのう)シャワーの排水口(はいすいこう)が詰(つ)まって大変(たいへん)だったよ。
B：そうだったんだ。解決(かいけつ)した？
A：お父(とう)さんが直(なお)してくれた。A：It was a little hard yesterday as the shower drain was clogged up.
B：I see. Is it okay now?
A：My dad’s already been cleared up.
A：排水口(はいすいこう)が詰(つ)まっているの知(し)らなくて床(ゆか)が水浸(みずびた)しになっちゃった。
A：I didn’t notice that the drain was clogged. So, the floor was flooded with water.
Example Sentences (Formal)
A：店長(てんちょう)！キッチンの排水口(はいすいこう)が詰(つ)まっています！
B：すぐに業者(ぎょうしゃ)さんにでんわします。A：Manager! The kitchen drain is clogged up!
B：I will call the repair shop right away.
A：昨日(きのう)シャワーの排水口(はいすいこう)が詰(つ)まって大変(たいへん)でしたよ。
B：そうだったんですね。解決(かいけつ)しました？
A：はい、自分(じぶん)で直(なお)しました。A：It was a little hard yesterday as the shower drain was clogged up.
B：I see. Is it okay now?
A：Yeah. I’ve cleared up by myself.
詰(つ)まる = be clogged, be blocked, be stuck
詰(つ)まる has several meanings.
・鼻(はな)が詰(つ)まる
Nose is stuffed up.
・魚(さかな)の骨(ほね)が喉(のど)に詰(つ)まる
I choke on fish bones.
・難(むずか)しい質問(しつもん)をされて言葉(ことば)に詰(つ)まる
I was asked a difficult question and stuck for words.
・トイレが詰(つ)まっている
The toilet is clogged up.
Summary
排水口(はいすいこう)が詰(つ)まっています。= The drain is clogged up.
I also introduced the meaning of “詰(つ)まる.”
If you can say this phrase naturally, you are at an advanced level!!
じゃあね！
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