砂糖抜き
satōnuki
The Japanese phrase for "no sugar" is 砂糖抜き (satōnuki).
砂糖抜き is used to request that a food or drink item be prepared without any added sugar. This specifically refers to the removal of added sugar rather than the absence of all sweeteners, such as artificial sweeteners. If you wish to say "without sugar, please", you can use 砂糖抜きで.
What does it mean word for word?
砂糖抜き is composed of 砂糖 (satō), meaning sugar and 抜き (nuki), meaning excluding or leaving out.
Which one should you use?
砂糖抜き specifically refers to the removal of added sugar. In contrast, the term 甘味料無添加 means "no added sweeteners".
How do you pronounce it?
satōnuki
Did you know?
- The word 抜き (nuki) in this phrase is the same root used in the martial arts term 抜き (nuki) to describe a technique of avoiding or 'emptying' an opponent's attack.
- The term 抜き comes from the verb 抜く (nuku), which means 'to pull out' or 'to extract', like pulling a weed from a garden.
- In Japanese coffee shops, asking for ブラック (black) is the most common way to request 'no sugar' and 'no milk' simultaneously.
Examples in context
- 砂糖抜きでお願いします。Without sugar, please.
- このコーヒーは砂糖抜きですか？Kono koohii wa satounuki desu ka?Is this coffee without sugar?
- 砂糖抜きにしてもらえますか？Satounuki ni shite moraemasu ka?Could you make it without sugar?
Example conversation
At a cafe, a man is ordering a drink.
- 大翔 Hirotoアイスコーヒーを砂糖抜きでお願いします。Aisu koohii o satounuki de onegaishimasu.An iced coffee with no sugar, please.
- 結衣 Yuiはい、承知いたしました。Hai, shouchi itashimashita.Yes, certainly.
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとうございます。Arigatou gozaimasu.Thank you.
- 結衣 Yui少々お待ちくださいね。Shoushou omachi kudasai ne.Please wait a moment.
