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How to Say ‘Without wasabi’ in Japanese

わさび抜き

wasabi nuki

[wah-SAH-bee NOO-kee]

💬 Usage Tip: 抜き (nuki) after a food means "leave it out", and you can attach it to other ingredients: ネギ抜き "without green onion".

Phrase Breakdown

わさび

wasabi

[wah-SAH-bee]

wasabi

Spicy green Japanese horseradish, often served with sushi.

Example

わさびが好きです。

I like wasabi.

抜き

nuki

[NOO-kee]

without; leaving out

Noun from 抜く 'to remove'; attached to a food to mean 'without it'.

Example

氷抜きでください。

No ice, please.

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