Explaining a food allergy in Japanese

The idea

卵アレルギーです says you have an egg allergy; substitute the specific food you need to avoid. 卵が入っていますか asks whether egg is an ingredient, not whether a dish is safe. 同じ道具 means the same tools; ask whether tools used for egg dishes are also used for your food.

Examples

• 私わたしは卵たまごアレルギーです。I have an egg allergy.
• 卵たまごを食たべられません。I cannot eat eggs.
• これは卵たまごが入はいっていますか。Does this contain egg?
• はい、卵たまごが入はいっています。Yes, it contains egg.
• では、食たべません。Then I won't eat it.
• 材料ざいりょうを確認かくにんしてください。Please check the ingredients.
• 同おなじ道具どうぐを使つかいますか。Do you use the same utensils?

Watch out

An ingredient question alone cannot rule out cross-contact. Explain your allergy to staff, check preparation too, and do not eat if safety is uncertain.

Try it yourself

1. Choose and fill the blank: 卵たまご＿です。（アレルギー／すきです）

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   アレルギー

   卵アレルギーです says you have an egg allergy; substitute the specific food you need to avoid.

2. Choose and fill the blank: これに卵たまごが＿か。（はいっています／いきます）

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   はいっています

   卵が入っていますか asks whether egg is an ingredient, not whether a dish is safe.

3. Choose and fill the blank: 卵たまごの料理りょうりと＿道具どうぐを使つかいますか。（おなじ／あした）

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   おなじ

   同じ道具 means the same tools; ask whether tools used for egg dishes are also used for your food.

Use it today

Name an allergy using an example, ask about the ingredient and whether utensils are shared.