How to Say ‘Leaving out the shrimp’ in Japanese
エビを抜いて
ebi o nui te
[EH-bee oh noo-EE teh]
💬 Usage Tip: 抜く (nuku) literally means "pull out", and it's the everyday word for leaving an ingredient out. You can request it yourself: ネギを抜いてください "please leave out the green onion".
Phrase Breakdown
エビ
ebi
[EH-bee]
shrimp; prawn
Common shellfish ingredient.
エビは食べられません。
I can't eat shrimp.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
抜い
nui
[noo-EE]
leave out; remove
Stem of 抜く; in cooking, to make a dish without an ingredient.
玉ねぎを抜いてください。
Please leave out the onions.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
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