How do you say 'vegetarian' in Japanese?
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| 1 | How do you say 'vegetarian' in Japanese? |
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Vocabulary for discussing dietary restrictions, vegetarian options, and special requests.
ベジタリアン (beji-tarian) |
| Think of 'vegetarian' as borrowed from English, adapted to Japanese phonetics. |
| 2 | What is the Japanese word for 'vegan'? | ビーガン (bīgan) | Similar to English, adapted into katakana. |
| 3 | How do you say 'no meat' in Japanese? | 肉なし (にくなし, niku nashi) | Literally 'meat without'. |
| 4 | What phrase can you use to request a vegetarian dish at a restaurant? | ベジタリアンの料理をください。 (Beji-tarian no ryōri o kudasai.) | Add 'please' at the end of your request. |
| 5 | How do you say 'contains seafood' or 'not suitable for vegetarians'? | 魚介類が入っています。 (Gyakairui ga haitte imasu.) | 魚介類 (gyakairui) means 'seafood'. |
| 6 | What is the phrase for 'I am allergic to nuts'? | ナッツアレルギーです。 (Nattsu arerugī desu.) | Use 'です' (desu) for polite statement. |
| 7 | How do you say 'gluten-free' in Japanese? | グルテンフリー (guruten furī) | Borrowed from English, adapted to katakana. |
| 8 | What is the term for 'special diet' in Japanese? | 特別食 (とくべつしょく, tokubetsu shoku) | Use when requesting specific dietary restrictions. |
| 9 | How do you say 'no egg' in Japanese? | 卵なし (たまごなし, tamago nashi) | Literally 'egg without'. |
| 10 | What is the Japanese word for 'vegetarian-friendly restaurant'? | ベジタリアン対応のレストラン (beji-tarian taiō no resutoran) | 対応 (taiō) means 'to accommodate or respond to'. |
| 11 | How do you ask 'Is this dish suitable for vegetarians?' in Japanese? | この料理はベジタリアン向きですか？ (Kono ryōri wa beji-tarian muki desu ka?) | 向き (muki) indicates suitability or orientation. |
| 12 | How do you say 'without dairy' in Japanese? | 乳製品なし (にゅうせいひんなし, nyū seihin nashi) | 乳製品 (nyū seihin) means 'dairy products'. |
| 13 | What is the Japanese term for 'plant-based'? | 植物性 (しょくぶつせい, shokubutsu-sei) | Use for describing plant-based ingredients. |
| 14 | How do you say 'I am vegetarian' in Japanese? | 私はベジタリアンです。 (Watashi wa beji-tarian desu.) | Formal and polite; use with staff. |
| 15 | What phrase indicates 'I do not eat pork'? | 豚肉は食べません。 (Butaniku wa tabemasen.) | 食べません (tabemasen) is the negative form of 'to eat'. |
| 16 | How do you say 'allergy' in Japanese? | アレルギー (arerugī) | Borrowed directly from English. |
| 17 | What is the Japanese word for 'organic'? | 有機 (ゆうき, yūki) | Often used for organic produce. |
| 18 | How do you ask 'Do you have vegetarian options?' in Japanese? | ベジタリアン向きの料理はありますか？ (Beji-tarian muki no ryōri wa arimasu ka?) | 向き (muki) indicates suitability. |
| 19 | How do you say 'Please prepare it without garlic'? | にんにくなしでお願いします。 (Ninniku nashi de onegaishimasu.) | Use なし (nashi) to specify 'without'. |
| 20 | What is the Japanese term for 'vegetarian dish'? | ベジタリアン料理 (beji-tarian ryōri) | 料理 (ryōri) means 'cuisine' or 'dish'. |
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