I think I left something in my hotel room — Japanese
A hotel lost-and-found situation for explaining in Japanese what you left behind, identifying your room, and asking the hotel to keep, contact you about, or send the item.
Quick answer
部屋に忘れ物をしたと思います。
Meaning I think I left something in my hotel room.
Heya ni wasuremono o shita to omoimasu.
When to use it
Use this after checkout when you think you left a charger, wallet, clothing, jewelry, or another personal item in the room.
Core phrases
部屋に忘れ物をしたと思います。
Heya ni wasuremono o shita to omoimasu.
I think I left something in my room.
1208号室に泊まりました。
Sen-ni-hyaku-hachi-gōshitsu ni tomarimashita.
I stayed in room 1208.
今朝チェックアウトしました。
Kesa chekkuauto shimashita.
I checked out this morning.
机の上に携帯の充電器を置いてきたと思います。
Tsukue no ue ni keitai no jūdenki o oite kita to omoimasu.
I think I left my phone charger on the desk.
黒いケーブルが付いた白い充電器です。
Kuroi kēburu ga tsuita shiroi jūdenki desu.
It is a white charger with a black cable.
What you may hear
清掃スタッフに確認します。
Seisō sutaffu ni kakunin shimasu.
Let me check with housekeeping.
どのような物か教えていただけますか?
Dono yō na mono ka oshiete itadakemasu ka?
Could you describe the item?
お客様の説明に合う物が見つかりました。
Okyakusama no setsumei ni au mono ga mitsukarimashita.
We found an item that matches your description.
今のところ、届いていません。
Ima no tokoro, todoite imasen.
Nothing has been turned in yet.
フロントで保管できます。
Furonto de hokan dekimasu.
We can keep it at the front desk.
How to respond
見つかったら、保管していただけますか?
Mitsukattara, hokan shite itadakemasu ka?
Could you keep it for me if you find it?
見つかったら、メールで連絡していただけますか?
Mitsukattara, mēru de renraku shite itadakemasu ka?
Could you email me if you find it?
宅配便で送っていただくことはできますか?
Takuhai-bin de okutte itadaku koto wa dekimasu ka?
Tsukue no ue ni shiroi keitai no jūdenki o oite kita to omoimasu.
I think I left a white phone charger on the desk.
Other person
清掃スタッフに確認します。
Seisō sutaffu ni kakunin shimasu.
Let me check with housekeeping.
You
見つかったら、メールで連絡していただけますか?
Mitsukattara, mēru de renraku shite itadakemasu ka?
Could you email me if you find it?
Other person
はい。見つかり次第ご連絡します。
Hai. Mitsukari shidai go-renraku shimasu.
Yes. We will contact you as soon as we find it.
More natural
忘れ物 is the standard expression for an item left behind. なくしました sounds more like you lost the item somewhere and do not know where. If you remember the likely location, 忘れ物 or 置いてきた is more natural.
Good to know
Hotels may ask for your reservation name, checkout date, room number, and detailed item description. Storage periods and shipping rules vary, and international delivery may require additional procedures.