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How to Say ‘Would it be possible to leave out shrimp and crab?’ in Japanese

エビやカニを抜いていただくことは可能でしょうか。

ebi ya kani o nui te itadaku koto wa kanou deshou ka

[e-bi yah KAH-nee oh NOO-ee teh ee-tah-DAH-koo koh-toh wah kah-NOH de-sho-u kah]

💬 Usage Tip: 抜く (nuku) literally means "to pull out", but with food it's the everyday word for "leave out". You'll hear it at casual places too: ネギ抜きで "no green onions".

Phrase Breakdown

エビやカニを

ebi ya kani o

shrimp, crab, etc. (object)

エビやカニ means 'shrimp, crab, and the like'. を (o) marks them as the object.

Example

エビやカニを食べません。

I don't eat shrimp or crab.

Words in this phrase

エビ

ebi

[e-bi]

shrimp

A type of seafood, small in size and often used in various dishes.

Example

エビが好きです。

I like shrimp.

や

[yah]

and (among others)

Lists examples, implying there are more.

Example

りんごやバナナを買いました。

I bought apples, bananas, and so on.

カニ

kani

[KAH-nee]

crab

The crab, a common seafood and allergen.

Example

カニが大好きです。

I love crab.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

抜いていただくことは

nui te itadaku koto wa

having you leave out

抜く (nuku) means 'to leave out' or 'to remove'. ていただく (te itadaku) humbly means 'to have someone do something'. ことは (koto wa) turns the phrase into a topic.

Example

ネギを抜いていただけますか。

Could you leave out the green onions?

Words in this phrase

抜い

nui

[NOO-ee]

leave out; remove

Te-form stem of 抜く, to take out or omit an ingredient.

Example

ネギを抜いてください。

Please leave out the green onions.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.

Example

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.

いただく

itadaku

[ee-tah-DAH-koo]

to receive (humble)

Humble verb for receiving or accepting something.

Example

お土産をいただきました。

I received a souvenir.

こと

koto

[koh-toh]

thing; matter; (nominalizer)

Turns verbs/clauses into a “thing/matter.” In relationship talk: 「話したいこと」 = “something I want to talk about.”

Example

話したいことがある。

There’s something I want to talk about.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

可能でしょうか。

kanou deshou ka

would it be possible?

可能 (kanou) means 'possible'. でしょうか (deshou ka) makes the question polite.

Example

予約は可能でしょうか。

Would a reservation be possible?

Words in this phrase

可能

kanou

[kah-NOH]

possible

Capable of being done; feasible.

Example

それは可能ですか。

Is it possible?

でしょう

deshou

[de-sho-u]

Is it

Used when making polite inquiries or assumptions.

Example

お荷物はこちらでよろしいでしょうか。

Is this luggage okay here?

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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