USEFUL WORDS

A
avocado：アボカド [abokado]
Adzuki bean which is often in Japanese sweets：あずき[azuki]
alcoholic beverages：(お)さけ [(o）sake]
alga-like seaweed served in a vinegary sauce：もずく[mozuku]
(brown) algae which is often cooked with carrot and konnyaku (sometimes also chicken)：ひじき[hijiki]
animal oil：どうぶつせいあぶら[doubutsusei abura]/どうぶつせいゆし[doubutsusei yushi]
aubergine：なす[nasu]

B
bean：（お）まめ [(o)mame]
beef：ぎゅうにく　[gyuuniku]
bouillon：ブイヨン[buiyon]
breadlike pieces of dried wheat gluten：ふ[(o)fu]
broccoli：ブロッコリー[burokkorii]
Buddhist vegetarian cuisine：しょうじんりょうり[shoujin ryoori]
butter：バター[bataa]

C
carrot：にんじん[nin'jin]
cheese：チーズ [chiizu]
chicken：とりにく [toriniku]
chick pea：ひよこまめ[hiyokomame]、ガルバンゾ[garubanzo]

D
dairy foods：にゅうせいひん [nyuuseihin]
dishりょうり　[ryouri］
dried bonito, stripes or dried fish: かつおぶし[katsuobushi]

E
egg:たまご[tamago]
eggplant:なす　[nasu]

F
fermented soybeans：なっとう [nattou]
fermented soybean paste,miso：みそ [miso]
fish：さかな [sakana]
fried tofu block：　あつあげ[Atsuage]
fried thin tofu：あぶらあげ[aburaage]
fruit：くだもの[kudamono]

G
garlic：にんにく [nin'niku]
gluten：グルテン[guruten]
green soybeans：えだまめ　[Edamame]
(grilled) seaweed paper：のり [nori]

K
kidney bean：いんげんまめ[ingenmame]
kon'nyaku: a hard jelly made from the starch of devils's tongue(a kind of potato):こんにゃく　[kon'nyaku]

M
margarine：マーガリン[maagarin]
meat：（お）にく [(o)niku]　お in brackets is optional.
milk： ぎゅうにゅう [gyuunyuu]

O
onion：たまねぎ[tamaneghi]
octopus：たこ [tako]
oyster sauce：オイスターソース[oistaa soosu]

P
plum　pickles：うめぼし [umeboshi]
pork：ぶたにく [butaniku]
potato：じゃがいも[jagaimo]

R
raw X：なまの　X　[namano X] eg.なまの（お）にく=raw meat
raw egg：なまたまご [namatamago]
raw fish:なまざかな [namazakana]
(sticky) rice cake：もち[mochi]
rice cracker：（お）せんべい[(o)sembei]

S
salad：サラダ[salada]
salad oil：サラダゆ[salada-yu]/サラダあぶら[sarada-abura]
sea cucumber：なまこ [namako]
sea tangle, kelp：こんぶ [kombu]
sea urchin：うに [uni]
sesami：ごま[goma]
sesame oil：ごまあぶら[goma-abura]
shrimp:えび ［えび］　（this word includes prawn and lobster as well.）
soup　stock：だし [dashi]
soybean：だいず[daizu]
soybean sprout：もやし[moyashi]
soyamilk：とうにゅう[toonyuu]
soy sauce：しょうゆ[shooyu]
soba:Japanese buckwheat noodles： そば[soba]
squid：いか [ika]
sweet potato：さつまいも[satsumaimo]

T
taro：さといも[satoimo]
Tofu：とうふ[Toofu]

U
udon, thick white noodle made of flour：うどん[udon]

V
vegetable：やさい[yasai]
vegetable oil：しょくぶつ(せい)あぶら[shokubutsu(sei) abura]
vegetarian：ベジタリアン [bejitarian], さいしょくしゅぎ[saishokushugi]

W
wasabi：わさび [wasabi]

Y
yam：やまいも[yamaimo]
Yuba;　a delicacy composed of fresh or dried layers of the skin of soybean milk：ゆば [yuba]

USEFUL PHRASES
I'm vegetarian.
「わたしは　ベジタリアンです。」
[Watashiwa bejitarian desu.]

I don't eat X.
「わたしは　Xが　たべられません。」
[watashiwa Xga taberaremasen]
Literally, "I cannot eat X." but the actual meaning is "I don't eat X"in English.

I don't eat any meat.
「わたしは、（お）にくが　たべられません。」
[Watashiwa onikuga taberaremasen.]

I don't eat X and Y.
「わたしは　Xと　Yが　たべられません。」
[watashiwa Xto Yga taberaremasen]

I don't eat meat or fish.
「わたしは　（お）にくと　さかなが　たべられません。」
[Watashiwa onikuto sakanaga taberaremasen.]

I'm allergic to X.
「わたしは　Xの　アレルギーです。」
［watasiwa　X　no　arerugii　desu.］　

I'm allergic to shrimp.
「わたしは　えびの　アレルギーです。」
［watashiwa　ebino　arerugii　desu.］

I like X.
わたしは　Xが　すきです。
[watashiwa Xga sukidesu.

I like Tofu.
わたしは　とうふが　すきです。
[watashiwa toofuga sukidesu.]

Is there any X in it?
「Xが　はいっていますか？」
[Xga haitteimasuka?]

Is there any meat in it?
「(お)にくが　はいっていますか？」
[Onikuga haitteimasuka?]

Is there any fish soup in it?
「さかなのだしが　はいっていますか？」
[Sakanano dashiga haitteimasuka?]

Do you have any foods which don't contain X　or Y?
「こちらに　XやYが　入っていないりょうりは　ありますか？」
[kochirani Xya Yga haitteinai ryouriwa arimasuka?]]

I'm vegetarian. Do you have some foods which don't contain any meat or fish at your restaurant?
「わたしは、ベジタリアンです。こちらに　(お)にくや　さかなが　はいっていないりょうりは　ありますか？」
[watashiwa bejitarian desu. Kochirani onikuya sakanaga haitteinai ryouriwa arimasuka?]

Which are the dishes without X?
「Xが　はいっていないりょうりは　どれですか？」
[Xga haitteinai ryouriwa doredesuka?]

Which are the dishes without meat.
「（お）にくが　はいっていないりょうりは　どれですか？」
[Onikuga haitteinai ryouriwa doredesuka?]

Which are the dishes without meat, fish and egg?
「(お)にくと　さかなと　たまごが　はいっていないりょうりはどれですか？」
[Onikuto sakanato tamagoga haitteinairyouriwa doredesuka?]

X is NOT OK.
「Xは　だめです。」
[Xwa damedesu]

Fish is not OK.
「さかなは　だめです。」
[sakanawa damedesu.]

X is NOT OK either.
「Xも　だめです。」
[X mo damedesu.]

I don't eat fish soup, either.
「さかなの　だしも　だめです。」
[Sakanano dashimo damedesu.]

X is OK.
「Xは　だいじょうぶです。」
[Xwa daijoubudesu.]

Seaweed soup is OK.
「こんぶの　だしは　だいじょうぶです。」
[Kombuno dashiwa daijoubudesu.]

Excuse me. I'm vegetarian. Which are the dishes without any meat, fish, fish soup or egg?
「すいません。わたしは　ベジタリアンです。おにくや　さかなや　さかなのだしや たまごが　はいっていないりょうりは　どれですか？」
[Suimasen.Watashiwa bejitariandesu. Onikuya sakanaya sakananodassｈiya tamagoga haitteinairyouriwa doredesuka?]

Could you cook this without X for me?
「このりょうりから　Xを　ぬいていただけますか？」
[kono ryourikara Xo nuite itadakemasuka?]]

Coulｄ you cook this without meat for me?
「このりょうりから　おにくを　ぬいていただけますか？」
[Konoryourikara onikuwo nuite itadakemasuka?]

[When you make a reservation for a party in which there is a vegetarian who doesn't want to order the couｒse menu.]
Excuse me. There is a vegetarian in our group. Can he(/she) order a la carte on site?
「すみません。ひとり　ベジタリアンが　いるんですが、そのひとだけ　ついてから　たんぴんで　たのんでもいいですか？」
[Sumimasen. Hitori bejitarianga irundesuga,sonohitodake tsuitekara tampinde tanondemo iidesuka?]

[When you are invited for dinner by someone]
Excuse me. I'm vegetarian. Is it OK? (It implies"Will there be vegetarian food available for me to eat?")
「すみません。わたしは　ベジタリアンですが　だいじょうぶでしょうか？」
[Sumimasen. Watashiwa bejitariandesuga daijoubudeshouka?]
This is a mild notice. Usually (or hopefully), the host will prepare something good for you if you say this.
I would be glad if you were my guest and said this in advance, because I hope all my friends could enjoy dinner with me.

[When you invite someone to your place]
Is there anything you don't eat?
「なにか　たべられないものが　ありますか？」
[nanika taberarenai monoga arimasuka?]