甲殻類アレルギーです
kōkakurui arerugī desu
甲殻類アレルギーです (kōkakurui arerugī desu) is the Japanese way to say "I am allergic to shellfish".
This phrase is used to inform others that eating shellfish causes an allergic reaction. If you are in a restaurant, it is helpful to follow your statement by saying 食べられません to explicitly state that you cannot eat the food.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 甲殻類 literally means "crustaceans", which is the biological category for shellfish like shrimp, crab and lobster.
How do you pronounce it?
kōkakurui arerugī desu
Did you know?
- In Japan, the word アレルギー is a loanword from the German 'Allergie' rather than the English 'allergy'.
- Because shellfish are often hidden in dashi stocks, people with severe allergies add 少量でも to warn that even a tiny amount is dangerous.
- While 'shellfish' is one category in English, Japanese distinguishes between 甲殻類 (crustaceans) and 貝類 (mollusks).
Examples in context
- 甲殻類アレルギーです。kōkakurui arerugī desu.I am allergic to shellfish.
- すみません、甲殻類アレルギーです。sumimasen, kōkakurui arerugī desu.Excuse me, I am allergic to shellfish.
- 実は、甲殻類アレルギーです。jitsu wa, kōkakurui arerugī desu.Actually, I am allergic to shellfish.
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are ordering food at a restaurant.
- 蓮 Renこの料理にエビは入っていますか？kono ryōri ni ebi wa haitte imasu ka?Does this dish contain shrimp?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、入っていますよ。hai, haitte imasu yo.Yes, it does.
- 蓮 Renあ、私は甲殻類アレルギーです。a, watashi wa kōkakurui arerugī desu.Oh, I am allergic to shellfish.
- 結衣 Yui分かりました。別のものにしますか？wakarimashita. betsu no mono ni shimasu ka?I understand. Would you like something else?
