豚肉なし
butaniku nashi
The Japanese phrase for "no pork" is 豚肉なし (butaniku nashi).
豚肉なし is used to express a requirement or request that a dish contains no pork.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 豚肉 (butaniku), meaning 'pork' and なし (nashi), meaning 'without' or 'none'.
How do you pronounce it?
butaniku nashi
Did you know?
- The word なし (nashi) is a homophone for 'pear' in Japanese, which is also written as なし. Context is the only way to tell if you are asking for no pork or a pear.
- Even if you say 豚肉なし, many processed foods in Japan use 'gelatin' derived from pork, which is often not explicitly labeled as 'pork' in the main ingredient list.
- In formal settings, Japanese speakers may say 豚肉は控えています (butaniku wa hikaete imasu), which translates to 'I am refraining from pork' rather than a direct 'no pork'.
Examples in context
- すみません、豚肉は食べないんです。I'm sorry, I don't eat pork.
- 豚肉は苦手なので、他のお店に行きましょう。I'm not good with pork, so let's go to another restaurant.
- 豚肉なしのメニューはありますか？Butaniku nashi no menyū wa arimasu ka?Is there a menu with no pork?
- 豚肉なしでお願いします。Butaniku nashi de onegaishimasu.No pork, please.
- これは豚肉なしの料理ですか？Kore wa butaniku nashi no ryōri desu ka?Is this a dish with no pork?
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are ordering food at a restaurant.
- 美咲 Misaki何にしましょうか？Nan ni shimashō ka?What shall we have?
- 大翔 Hiroto僕はラーメンにするよ。Boku wa rāmen ni suru yo.I'll have the ramen.
- 美咲 Misaki私は豚肉なしで注文します。Watashi wa butaniku nashi de chūmon shimasu.I will order mine with no pork.
- 大翔 Hirotoそうだね、その方がいいよ。Sō da ne, sono hō ga ii yo.Right, that's better.
