トイレに行きたい
toire ni ikitai
The phrase "i want to go to the toilet" in Japanese is トイレに行きたい (toire ni ikitai).
Meaning: I want to go to the toilet (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the casual form トイレに行きたい polite, you can add です to the end of the phrase, resulting in トイレに行きたいです.
How do you pronounce it?
toire ni ikitai
Did you know?
- Japanese bathrooms often feature a 'washlet' with a built-in bidet and an 'Otohime' sound button that plays flushing or water noise to mask private sounds.
- In very formal settings, a person might say 席を外します 'I will leave my seat' to excuse themselves to the restroom without mentioning the toilet at all.
- Japanese public toilets are famous for having a 'washlet' button, and while you might say トイレ (toire) for the room, the actual device is often referred to as an ウォシュレット (woshuretto).
Examples in context
- トイレに行きたいです。toire ni ikitai desu.I want to go to the toilet.
Example conversation
Two siblings are in a car during a trip.
- 陽葵 Himariねえ、トイレに行きたい。Nē, toire ni ikitai.Hey, I want to go to the toilet.
- 陽太 Yotaあと少しで休憩所に着くよ。Ato sukoshi de kyūkeijo ni tsuku yo.We'll reach the rest area in a little bit.
- 陽葵 Himariでも、本当にトイレに行きたいの！Demo, hontō ni toire ni ikitai no!But I really want to go to the toilet!
- 陽太 Yotaわかった。すぐ止まるね。Wakatta. Sugu tomaru ne.I get it. I'll stop soon.
