グルテンフリー
gurutenfurī
The English phrase "gluten free" is expressed in Japanese as グルテンフリー (gurutenfurī).
グルテンフリー is a loanword written in Katakana and is the standard way to express "gluten free" in modern Japanese, particularly in dietary or health contexts. If you want to say more formally that something "does not contain gluten," you can use グルテンを含まない (guruten o fukumanai).
How does it change in a sentence?
To use グルテンフリー as an adjective to modify a noun, such as "gluten-free bread," you must add the particle の after the phrase, resulting in グルテンフリーの.
How do you pronounce it?
gurutenfurī
Did you know?
- Soy sauce is a staple in Japanese cuisine but typically contains wheat. To ensure a meal is truly グルテンフリー, one must specifically look for たまり醤油 (tamari shōyu) or gluten-free certified versions.
- While グルテンフリー is understood in cities, many traditional Japanese restaurants may not know the term. In these cases, asking if a dish contains 小麦 (komugi), meaning 'wheat', is often more effective for those with allergies.
- While 'gluten free' is a popular loanword, many Japanese people use the term 小麦不使用 (komugi fushiyō), which means 'wheat unused', to indicate a product is safe for those with wheat allergies.
Examples in context
- その食品はグルテンフリーです。This food is gluten-free.This sentence is useful for stating that a specific food is gluten-free using the form グルテンフリー.Tatoeba #2293362 by fuyushika, translation #1537097 by erikspen
- これはグルテンフリーのパンですか？Kore wa guruten furii no pan desu ka?Is this gluten free bread?
- グルテンフリーのメニューはありますか？Guruten furii no menyuu wa arimasu ka?Do you have a gluten free menu?
Example conversation
Youta and Himari are looking at a menu in a cafe.
- 陽太 Yotaこのケーキはグルテンフリーかな？kono kēki wa gurutenfurī kana?I wonder if this cake is gluten-free?
- 陽葵 Himariあ、ここにそう書いてあるよ。a, koko ni sō kaite aru yo.Oh, it says so right here.
- 陽太 Yota本当だ！じゃあ、これを頼もう。hontō da! jaa, kore o tanomou.You're right! Let's order this then.
- 陽葵 Himariいいよ。私もそれにしよう。ii yo. watashi mo sore ni shiyō.Sure. I'll have that too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
