How to Say ‘Even a small amount causes a reaction.’ in Japanese
少量でも反応が出てしまう
shouryou de mo hannou ga de te shimau
[SHOH-ryoh deh moh HAHN-noh ga deh teh shee-MAH-oo]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Saying this makes clear the allergy is serious, not a preference. Japanese kitchens may otherwise assume trace amounts, such as in broth, are fine.
Phrase Breakdown
少量でも
shouryou de mo
even a small amount
少量 (shouryou) means 'a small amount'. でも (demo) means 'even'.
少量でも危ないです。
Even a small amount is dangerous.
Words in this phrase
少量
shouryou
[SHOH-ryoh]
small amount
A tiny quantity of something.
少量なら大丈夫です。
A small amount is fine.
で
de
[deh]
but (part of でも)
First half of でも, a conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however' at the start of a sentence.
でも、高いです。
But it's expensive.
も
mo
[moh]
but (part of でも)
Second half of でも; together they mean 'but; however'.
でも、大丈夫です。
But it's okay.
反応が出てしまう
hannou ga de te shimau
(I) end up having a reaction
反応 (hannou) means 'reaction'. てしまう (te shimau) shows an unwanted result.
肌に反応が出てしまう。
I get a reaction on my skin.
Words in this phrase
反応
hannou
[HAHN-noh]
reaction
A response, such as the body's allergic reaction.
卵に反応します。
I react to eggs.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
出
de
[deh]
appear; occur
Stem of 出る; here, a reaction showing up.
じんましんが出ます。
I get hives.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
しまう
shimau
[shee-MAH-oo]
end up (unfortunately)
Auxiliary after te-form showing something happens regrettably.
忘れてしまいました。
I ended up forgetting.
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