ヴィーガン
vīgan
The English word 'vegan' is translated into Japanese as ヴィーガン (vīgan). Wiktionary also lists ビーガン (bīgan).
Meaning: supporter of veganism (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ヴィーガン | vīgan |
| ビーガン | bīgan |
This noun refers to a supporter of veganism. In business or retail settings, such as in restaurants or shops, you may encounter the phrase ヴィーガン対応 (vīgan taiō) to indicate that products are vegan-friendly or that vegan options are available.
Which one should you use?
ヴィーガン (vīgan) and ビーガン (bīgan) are both used to mean 'vegan'. While ビーガン is also used as an adjective meaning 'relating to vegans or veganism', the two forms are generally interchangeable for the noun.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the noun ヴィーガン as a predicate in a formal written sentence, you can use the form ヴィーガンである.
How do you pronounce it?
vīgan
Did you know?
- Many Japanese people assume that ヴィーガン ('vegan') diets allow for 'dashi', a common fish-based stock. This often leads to misunderstandings in restaurants where 'vegan' dishes still contain fish extracts.
- In Japan, being ヴィーガン ('vegan') is sometimes perceived as a medical or health-related choice rather than an ethical or animal-rights decision.
- If you are looking for vegan-friendly snacks, you might see the term 動物性原材料不使用 (dōbutsu-sei genzairyō fushiyō), which means 'no animal-derived ingredients used'.
Examples in context
- ヴィーガンなの？Are you a vegan?This sentence uses ヴィーガン to ask someone if they are a vegan.Tatoeba #12829739 by small_snow, translation #11890093 by shekitten
- ヴィーガンなんです。I'm a vegan.This sentence uses ヴィーガン to state that the speaker is a vegan.Tatoeba #12829738 by small_snow, translation #4086788 by pullnosemans
- トムはビーガンじゃない。Tom isn't vegan.This sentence uses ビーガン to say that Tom is not vegan.Tatoeba #8938689 by small_snow, translation #8913949 by CK
- すみません、私はビーガンですので、動物性の食材を使わないでいただけますか？Excuse me, I am vegan. Could you please prepare my meal without any animal ingredients?
- この商品はヴィーガンですか？Is this product vegan?
- 私はビーガンなので、肉や魚を食べません。I am vegan, so I don't eat meat or fish.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Choosing a restaurant for dinner.
- 大翔 Hirotoここはヴィーガン向けのメニューがあるよ。Koko wa vīgan muke no menyū ga aru yo.This place has a menu for vegans.
- 結衣 Yui本当？助かる！Hontō? Tasukaru!Really? That helps!
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣はヴィーガンになったの？Yui wa vīgan ni natta no?Yui, did you become a vegan?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、先月から始めたんだ。Un, saki tsuki kara hajimeta n da.Yeah, I started last month.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegan” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
