乳製品なし
nyuuseihin nashi
The Japanese phrase for "no dairy" is 乳製品なし (nyuuseihin nashi).
乳製品なし is a phrase used to indicate that a food or drink does not contain any milk products. It is most commonly seen as a written label on food packaging, menus or dietary requirement lists.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 乳製品 (nyuuseihin), meaning 'dairy products' and なし (nashi), meaning 'none' or 'without'.
How do you pronounce it?
nyuuseihin nashi
Did you know?
- The word なし (nashi) used in 乳製品なし is also the word for the 'Japanese pear'. Context is the only way to tell if a menu says 'no dairy' or is offering a pear.
- The kanji 乳 (nyū) is a pictograph that originally depicted a breast. This visual origin links the word directly to the biological source of dairy.
- When checking for allergens, Japanese packaging often uses a specific symbol or a distinct box for 特定原材料 (tokutei genzairyou), which refers to 'specified raw materials' like dairy.
Examples in context
- すみません、私は乳製品を食べられません。Excuse me, but I cannot eat dairy products.
- ごめんなさい、私は乳製品を食べられないんだよ。Sorry, but I can't eat dairy products.
- 乳製品を避けたいんだけど、大丈夫かな？I want to avoid dairy products, is that okay?
- 乳製品が苦手なので、チーズを抜いてもらえますか？Since I'm not good with dairy products, can you please exclude cheese?
- 乳製品をご遠慮いただけますか？Could you please refrain from using dairy products?
- 乳製品アレルギーがありますので、十分に注意してください。I have a dairy allergy, so please be careful.
- このケーキは乳製品なしですか？Kono kēki wa nyūseihin nashi desu ka?Is this cake dairy-free?
- 乳製品なしのメニューを探しています。Nyūseihin nashi no menyū o sagashite imasu.I am looking for a no-dairy menu.
- 乳製品なしの料理をお願いします。Nyūseihin nashi no ryōri o onegaishimasu.Please give me a dish with no dairy.
Example conversation
Misaki and Daito are ordering drinks at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔くん、何にしようか？Daitō-kun, nani ni shiyō ka?Daito, what should we get?
- 大翔 Hiroto僕は乳製品なしのラテにするよ。Boku wa nyuseihin nashi no rate ni suru yo.I'll have a dairy-free latte.
- 美咲 Misakiいい考えだね。私もそれにしよう。Ii kangae da ne. Watashi mo sore ni shiyō.Good idea. I'll have that too.
- 大翔 Hirotoじゃあ、一緒に注文しよう。Jā, issho ni chūmon shiyō.Then, let's order together.
