ヴィーガンです
viigan desu
In Japanese, "I am vegan" is expressed as ヴィーガンです (viigan desu).
This phrase is used to state that you do not eat or use any animal products. For example, you can say 私はビーガンです。肉や魚、乳製品を食べません。植物ベースの食事を好んでいます。 to mean "I am vegan. I don't eat meat, fish or dairy products. I prefer plant-based meals."
How does it change in a sentence?
To express different tenses or states, you can modify the ending. To say you are not vegan, use the negative form ヴィーガンではありません.
How do you pronounce it?
viigan desu
Did you know?
- While ヴィーガン is a loanword, Japan has a traditional form of veganism called 精進料理 'shojin ryori' that dates back centuries to Buddhist monks.
- In many Japanese restaurants, simply saying you are vegan might not be enough to avoid hidden ingredients like 'dashi' (fish stock). One might need to specify 魚介だしは抜きで (gyokai dashi wa nuki de), meaning 'without seafood stock'.
- Because Japanese culture emphasizes harmony and avoiding conflict, some people avoid saying ヴィーガンです and instead list specific things they cannot eat to avoid seeming demanding.
Examples in context
- 私はヴィーガンです。I am vegan.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase ヴィーガンです.Tatoeba #534948 by nekouma, translation #367945 by rike
- すみません、私はヴィーガンです。Sumimasen, watashi wa vīgan desu.Excuse me, I am vegan.
- 実は、私はヴィーガンです。Jitsu wa, watashi wa vīgan desu.Actually, I am vegan.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are choosing a restaurant for lunch.
- 陽葵 Himariこのイタリアンのお店、どうかな？Kono itarian no omise, dō kana?How about this Italian restaurant?
- 蓮 Renごめん、僕はヴィーガンです。Gomen, boku wa vīgan desu.Sorry, I am vegan.
- 陽葵 Himariそうだったんだ！じゃあ、別の店を探そう。Sō datta n da! Ja, betsu no mise o sagasō.I see! Then, let's look for another shop.
- 蓮 Renありがとう。助かるよ。Arigatō. Tasukaru yo.Thank you. That helps a lot.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
