Translation guide
How to talk about urinating in Japanese, from polite to casual, including child-friendly terms and medical/formal expressions.
The act of urinating, in neutral or everyday contexts.
The most common, neutral way to say 'pee' for both children and adults in daily conversation. Literally 'do pee'.
I'm going to go pee real quick.
The child said, 'I need to pee!'
Literally 'do small convenience'. More direct and slightly crude; used mainly by men or in rough speech. Can be vulgar depending on context.
He peed standing up (urinated outdoors).
Formal/medical term for urination. Used in clinical settings or written instructions.
The liquid waste product.
Child-friendly and everyday word for urine. Can be used by adults in casual settings.
Expressing the physical need to go to the bathroom.
Polite and natural way to say 'I want to go pee'. Suitable for most situations.
Words used with or by small children, or in very casual, cute contexts.
Very informal, often crude ways to refer to urination.
English uses 'pee' as a verb directly ('I need to pee'), but Japanese usually requires a noun + する construction (おしっこをする) or a phrase like トイレに行く. Saying ピーする is not natural Japanese.
Women and men in polite company often use お手洗い (restroom) rather than direct words for urination. 小便 is particularly masculine and can be crude.
After surgery, you will be able to urinate on your own.
I feel like I need to pee. (lit. 'Pee seems about to come out.')
I took the baby's urine for testing.
Formal/medical term for urine. Used in compounds like 尿検査 (urinalysis).
There is blood in the urine.
Crude term for urine, similar to 'piss'. Avoid in polite conversation.
The piss stinks.
Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom (to pee).
More indirect; just says 'I want to go to the toilet', which implies urination in context. More polite in formal settings.
I'm in a meeting, but I need to use the restroom.
Very polite, euphemistic way to say you need to use the restroom. Often used by women or in formal situations.
I would like to use the restroom.
Do you need to pee? (to a child)
Another baby-talk word for pee, similar to 'wee-wee'. Used with small children.
Did you pee? (to a toddler)
Slang for pee/piss, derived from 小便. Considered vulgar and childish.
Don't piss yourself! (very rough)