Translation guide
How to express that something is not available, cannot be obtained, or is out of stock in Japanese.
To say that a product, service, or resource is not available or out of stock.
Standard phrase meaning 'out of stock'. Used in stores or for products.
Sorry, that item is out of stock.
Also means 'out of stock', slightly more common in retail settings.
This size is out of stock.
Plain way to say 'not available' or 'don't have'. Very common in casual speech.
That book isn't available here.
Formal way to say 'we do not carry/handle that item'. Used by businesses.
We do not carry that brand at our store.
Means 'sold out'. Often used for tickets, limited items.
The tickets are sold out.
To say that a person is not available, cannot be reached, or is not present.
Formal way to say someone is not present or not at home/office.
Tanaka is not available right now.
Polite business phrase meaning 'is away from their desk' or 'is not available at the moment'.
Means 'cannot leave what they are doing', i.e., unavailable because busy.
Means 'cannot get in touch with', i.e., unreachable.
To say that information, a service, or a function is not available or not provided.
Standard phrase for 'not available' for services, features, websites, etc.
This service is currently unavailable.
Means 'we do not provide/offer'. Formal.
That information is not available (we do not provide it).
Means 'not supported' or 'not compatible'. Used for features, languages, formats.
To express that something is not available because of a situation, rule, or condition.
Means 'cannot obtain' or 'unobtainable'. Used for things that are hard to get.
This part is no longer available.
Formal way to say 'unobtainable' or 'impossible to acquire'.
Casual way to say 'cannot use', implying unavailability due to malfunction or restriction.
Wi-Fi is unavailable.
All mean 'out of stock', but 在庫切れ (zaiko-gire) emphasizes inventory depletion, 品切れ (shina-gire) is a general retail term, and 売り切れ (uri-kire) specifically means 'sold out' (often for events or limited items). In many stores, they are interchangeable.
Cannot order due to being out of stock.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all uses of 'unavailable'. Translating directly as '利用不可能' (riyō fukanō) can sound unnatural. Choose the phrase that fits the context: out of stock, person not present, service down, etc.
The person in charge is not available at the moment.
I'm unavailable right now, so I'll call you back later.
He is unavailable (we can't reach him).
This app is not available in that language.
That material is currently unavailable.