English–Japanese
“restroom” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiotearai
Example
お手洗いを使ってもいいですか？o te ara i o tsuka tte mo i i de su ka
May I use the restroom?
How to say “restroom” in Japanese
“Restroom” in Japanese is お手洗い (otearai). お手洗い can also mean “bathroom”.
Describes a restroom through the polite idea of washing one's hands rather than naming its other main function directly.
Example sentences with お手洗い
学校でお手洗いに行きます。gak kō de o te ara i ni i ki ma su
I go to the bathroom at school.
すみません、お手洗いはどちらですか？su mi ma se n o te ara i wa do chi ra de su ka
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
Tips for using お手洗い
- In restaurants and hotels, お手洗い (otearai) commonly appears in questions asking where the restroom is, not only in requests to use it.