How do you say "Is there a kettle?" in Japanese?

Name: A Hotel Room in Japan Without a Kettle? Just Ask for One.
Uploaded: 2026-09-07T15:05:00Z
Duration: 28 s
Description: Learn to say ケトルありますか？ (ketoru arimasu ka?) — Is there a kettle?. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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A Hotel Room in Japan Without a Kettle? Just Ask for One.

To say Is there a kettle? in Japanese, say ケトルありますか？ (ketoru arimasu ka?).

Instant noodles, no kettle in the room, and the front desk holds a stack of them. One borrowed kana word gets you one fast.

ケトルありますか？ ketoru arimasu ka? Is there a kettle?

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ケトルありますか？ ketoru arimasu ka? is there a kettle?
ケトルありますか？ ketoru arimasu ka? could I get a kettle?

Why this phrase

Many Japanese hotels and hostels don't leave a kettle (ケトル, from 'kettle') in every room: you ask at the front desk. It's a genuinely useful survival phrase for travelers cooking instant meals. Kōfuku plays the guest who needs hot water; Hana plays the front-desk clerk. The target is ケトルありますか？ meaning 'is there a kettle?' The 「ありますか」 ending is the same friendly pattern used for nearly any hotel request.