ハラール
harāru[ha̠ɾa̠ːɾɯ̟]
The Japanese word for "halal" is ハラール (harāru).
ハラール is an adjective used to describe something that is fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs. You can specifically refer to halal food by saying ハラル食べ物.
Meaning: fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is harāru.
Did you know?
- Some Japanese restaurants offer ムスリムフレンドリー or 'Muslim-friendly' options, which are different from ハラール because they may exclude pork and alcohol but not strictly follow all slaughter rules.
- Because Japan is famous for its 'washoku' or traditional cuisine, some chefs now create ハラール versions of staples like ramen by replacing pork broth with fish or soy-based stocks.
- In many Japanese restaurants, you might see the label ハラール対応 (harāru taiō), which means 'halal-compatible' rather than strictly 'halal'.
Examples in context
- ハラールのお肉しか食べません。I only eat halal meat.This sentence is useful for expressing that you only eat meat that is ハラール.Tatoeba #12041774 by small_snow, translation #8103689 by Amastan
- この店はハラール対応です。Kono mise wa harāru taiō desu.This restaurant is halal-friendly.
- ハラールの認証を受けていますか？Harāru no ninshō o ukete imasu ka?Is it halal certified?
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are looking at a menu together.
- 蓮 Renこのメニューにハラール料理はありますか？kono menyuu ni haraaru ryouri wa arimasu ka?Is there any halal food on this menu?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、ここにマークがついていますよ。hai, koko ni maaku ga tsuite imasu yo.Yes, there is a mark right here.
- 蓮 Ren本当だ。ハラールのおかずを注文しよう。hontou da. haraaru no okazu o chuumon shiyou.You're right. Let's order the halal side dish.
- 陽葵 Himariいいですね。私もそれにします。ii desu ne. watashi mo sore ni shimasu.Sounds good. I'll have that too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “halal” translations and entries ハラール, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
