How do you say "allergy" in Japanese?

アレルギー

arerugii

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "allergy" is アレルギー (arerugii).

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Pronunciation

Ah-reh-roo-gee, four syllables, borrowed from English allergy with the r softened throughout.

Writing and usage

アレルギー is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

彼のアレルギーのせいで春にくしゃみが出るんだ。

kano arerugii noseide haru nikushamiga deru nda.

His allergy makes him sneeze in spring.

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How to remember アレルギー

Arerugii keeps the shape of the English word allergy almost entirely, just softened at the edges.

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Questions about アレルギー

How do you pronounce アレルギー?

Ah-reh-roo-gee, four syllables, borrowed from English allergy with the r softened throughout.

Is アレルギー formal or casual?

アレルギー is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is アレルギー written in Japanese?

アレルギー is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as arerugii.

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