How to Say ‘Shellfish allergy’ in Japanese
甲殻類のアレルギー
koukaku rui no arerugii
[KOH-kah-koo ROO-ee noh a-lehr-GEE]
💬 Usage Tip: 甲殻類 (kōkakurui) covers crustaceans like shrimp and crab only, not clams or oysters. For those, say 貝類 (kairui) "shellfish such as clams".
🇯🇵 In Japan: Shrimp and crab are on Japan's legally required food-allergen labeling list, so restaurant staff will recognize 甲殻類 immediately.
Phrase Breakdown
甲殻類の
koukaku rui no
of crustaceans
甲殻類 (koukakurui) means 'crustaceans', such as shrimp and crab. の (no) links it to the next noun.
甲殻類の料理
crustacean dishes
Words in this phrase
甲殻
koukaku
[KOH-kah-koo]
crustacean shell
Hard shell; used in 甲殻類 meaning crustaceans.
甲殻類が食べられません。
I can't eat crustaceans.
類
rui
[ROO-ee]
kind; type; class
Suffix meaning a category or group of things.
魚類は大丈夫です。
Fish are fine.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
アレルギー
arerugii
[a-lehr-GEE]
Allergy
A condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to a foreign substance.
食べ物アレルギーがあります。
I have a food allergy.
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