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How do you say "im allergic to" in Japanese?

私はアレルギーがあります

watashi ha arerugii gaarimasu

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "im allergic to" is 私はアレルギーがあります (watashi ha arerugii gaarimasu).

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Pronunciation

Say wah-TAH-shee wah ah-reh-ROO-gee gah ah-ree-mas, with arerugii mirroring the English 'allergy' once you soften the R sounds.

Writing and usage

私はアレルギーがあります 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.

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How to remember 私はアレルギーがあります

Arerugii is allergy with a Japanese twist — say 'ah-reh-roo-ghee' like allergy through a thick accent.

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Questions about 私はアレルギーがあります

How do you pronounce 私はアレルギーがあります?

Say wah-TAH-shee wah ah-reh-ROO-gee gah ah-ree-mas, with arerugii mirroring the English 'allergy' once you soften the R sounds.

Is 私はアレルギーがあります formal or casual?

私はアレルギーがあります is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 私はアレルギーがあります written in Japanese?

私はアレルギーがあります is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as watashi ha arerugii gaarimasu.

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