グルテン
guruten[ɡɯ̟ɾɯ̟tẽ̞ɴ]
The Japanese word for "gluten" is グルテン (guruten).
グルテン is a noun used to refer to the cereal protein found in various grains.
Meaning: cereal protein (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
guruten
Did you know?
- Japan consumes large amounts of もち米, known as 'glutinous rice', which contains no グルテン and is safe for those with celiac disease.
- The spelling グルテン follows the German pronunciation rather than the English 'gluten', a result of how the word was imported into Japanese.
- To ensure safety in a restaurant, it is often more effective to ask if a dish contains 小麦, meaning 'wheat', rather than asking specifically about グルテン.
Examples in context
- お米はグルテンを含んでいません。Rice does not contain gluten.This sentence is useful for stating that rice does not contain グルテン.Tatoeba #12211405 by Green03, translation #9849350 by Hybrid
- 僕はグルテンアレルギーだ。I'm allergic to gluten.This sentence is useful for stating that one has an allergy to グルテン.Tatoeba #1689847 by mookeee, translation #1689836 by Spamster
- その食品はグルテンフリーです。This food is gluten-free.This sentence is useful for describing a food item as being gluten-free using グルテン.Tatoeba #2293362 by fuyushika, translation #1537097 by erikspen
- 私はグルテンフリーの食事を摂っています。I am having a gluten-free meal.
- グルテンが含まれているかどうか教えてください。Please let me know if it contains gluten.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are at a bakery.
- 大翔 Hirotoこのパンにはグルテンが入っていますか。Kono pan ni wa guruten ga haitte imasu ka.Does this bread contain gluten?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、グルテンが含まれていますよ。Hai, guruten ga fukumarete imasu yo.Yes, it contains gluten.
- 大翔 Hirotoそうですか。困りましたね。Sou desu ka. Komarimashita ne.I see. That is a problem.
- 陽葵 Himariあっちにグルテンフリーのパンもありますよ。Atchi ni guruten furii no pan mo arimasu yo.There are also gluten-free breads over there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gluten” translations and entries グルテン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries グルテン, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
