How to Say ‘No onions, please.’ in Japanese
玉ねぎ抜きでお願いします。
tamanegi nuki de o negai shi masu
[tah-mah-neh-ghee noo-kee deh oh neh-gah-ee shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜抜きでお願いします] means "without [thing], please." You can swap in ingredients: [トマト抜きでお願いします] or [チーズ抜きでお願いします].
Phrase Breakdown
玉ねぎ
tamanegi
[tah-mah-neh-ghee]
onion
A common ingredient you may want removed from a dish.
玉ねぎが入っていますか。
Does it contain onion?
抜き
nuki
[noo-kee]
without / no added
Means leaving something out of a dish.
わさび抜きでお願いします。
No wasabi, please.
で
de
[deh]
with / by / in
Here it links the condition, meaning 'without onion'.
このままで大丈夫です。
This way is fine.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Used in polite expressions such as お願いします.
お箸をお願いします。
Chopsticks, please.
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request / wish
Part of the standard polite request expression.
別々でお願いします。
Separate checks, please.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of します in the request phrase.
確認します。
I will check.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness to your request.
少し待ちます。
I will wait a bit.
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