氷なし
koori nashi
The Japanese phrase for "no ice" is 氷なし (koori nashi).
Use this phrase to request that a drink be served without any ice cubes. To make a standard polite request to a server, you can say 氷なしでお願いします (without ice, please).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 氷 (koori), meaning 'ice' and なし (nashi), meaning 'without' or 'none'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Adding the particle で to the end to form 氷なしで makes the request sound more natural and polite when ordering at a restaurant. For a standard polite request, use 氷なしでお願いします.
How do you pronounce it?
koori nashi
Did you know?
- The word なし (nashi) is a homophone for the 'nashi pear', a popular Japanese fruit, meaning a sentence like 氷なし could be misinterpreted in a very specific culinary context.
- While なし is the standard for 'without', using the word 抜き (nuki) is more common for removing ingredients from food, such as wasabi nuki for 'no wasabi'.
- Japanese cocktail culture places a high premium on the 'dilution profile'. Bartenders use the specific term 加水 (kasui) to describe the addition of water as ice melts, which is why they may caution you against 氷なし.
Examples in context
- Kōri nashi de onegai shimasu (氷なしでお願いします)No ice, please.
- Kōri wa irimasen (氷は要りません)I don't need ice.
- Kōri nashi de (氷なしで)Without ice
- Kōri nashi de, daijōbu desu (氷なしで、大丈夫です)Without ice, it's okay.
- コーヒーは氷なしで。koohii wa koori nashi de.Coffee with no ice.
- 氷なしにできますか？koori nashi ni dekimasu ka?Can I have it with no ice?
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are ordering drinks at a cafe.
- 結衣 Yui健太は何を飲む？Kenta wa nani o nomu?What are you going to drink, Kenta?
- 健太 Kenta僕はアイスティーにするよ。Boku wa aisutī ni suru yo.I'll have an iced tea.
- 結衣 Yui私も同じので、氷なしで頼むね。Watashi mo onaji no de, kōri nashi de tanomu ne.I'll have the same, but I'll ask for no ice.
- 健太 Kentaわかった。お願いね。Wakatta. Onegai ne.Got it. Please do.
