玉ねぎ抜き
tamanegi nuki
The English phrase "no onions" is translated into Japanese as 玉ねぎ抜き (tamanegi nuki).
You use this phrase to request that onions be removed from a food order. To make it a natural request when ordering, you can add the particle で to the end, forming 玉ねぎ抜きで (with no onions, please).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of 玉ねぎ (onion) and 抜き, which is the noun form of the verb nuku, meaning to remove or exclude.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 抜き is versatile and can be attached directly to the name of any ingredient to indicate its exclusion from a dish.
How do you pronounce it?
tamanegi nuki
Did you know?
- The word 玉ねぎ literally translates to 'ball onion', referring to the spherical shape of the vegetable.
- The term 抜き is used in the phrase 抜き差しならない, which describes a situation that is completely unavoidable or 'cannot be pulled out'.
- In Japanese, the word 抜き is used not only for food but also to describe a 'cheat day' or a break from a habit, such as 勉強抜き for a day without studying.
Examples in context
- オニオンは抜いてください。Please remove the onions.
- たまねぎ抜きでお願い。Without onions, please.
- 玉ねぎ抜きでお願いします。tamanegi nuki de onegaishimasu.No onions, please.
- これは玉ねぎ抜きにできますか？kore wa tamanegi nuki ni dekimasu ka?Can I have this without onions?
- 玉ねぎ抜きにしてください。tamanegi nuki ni shite kudasai.Please make it without onions.
Example conversation
At a burger restaurant, a woman is ordering her food.
- 陽葵 Himariハンバーガーを一つください。玉ねぎ抜きでお願いします。hanbaagaa o hitotsu kudasai. tamanegi nuki de onegaishimasu.One hamburger, please. No onions, please.
- 大翔 Hirotoかしこまりました。玉ねぎ抜きですね。kashikomarimashita. tamanegi nuki desu ne.Certainly. No onions, right?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、お願いします。hai, onegaishimasu.Yes, please.
- 大翔 Hiroto少々お待ちください。shoushou omachi kudasai.Please wait a moment.
