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How do you say "i dont eat meat" in Japanese?
肉は食べない
niku ha tabe nai
In Japanese, "i dont eat meat" is 肉は食べない (niku ha tabe nai).
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Pronunciation
Say NEE-koo wah tah-BEH-nai, keeping tabenai flat and firm since it's a simple negative statement.
Writing and usage
肉は食べない is written using kanji. It's a phrase, 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
i dont eat meat
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How to remember 肉は食べない
Niku sounds like 'knee-koo' — imagine a cow kicking your knee, a good reason never to eat meat again.
Related words
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- im allergic to nuts ナッツアレルギーがあります nattsuarerugii gaarimasu
- is this spicy これって辛いの? korette tsurai no?
- can i get this to go これ持ち帰りにしてもいい? kore mochikaeri nishitemoii?
- one more please もう一つお願いします mou hitotsu o negai shimasu
- can we split the bill お会計を割り勘できるか? o kaikei wo warikan dekiruka?
- is service included サービスは含まれている saabisu ha fukuma reteiru
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Questions about 肉は食べない
How do you pronounce 肉は食べない?
Say NEE-koo wah tah-BEH-nai, keeping tabenai flat and firm since it's a simple negative statement.
Is 肉は食べない formal or casual?
肉は食べない is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 肉は食べない written in Japanese?
肉は食べない is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as niku ha tabe nai.
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"I dont eat meat" in other languages
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