TL-034 · Food
Ask if a dish is vegetarian — Japanese
A restaurant conversation for checking whether a dish is vegetarian and whether it contains meat, fish or animal-based stock.
Quick answer
この料理はベジタリアン対応ですか？
Meaning Is this dish vegetarian?
Kono ryōri wa bejitarian taiō desu ka?
When to use it
Use this when the menu is unclear about vegetarian ingredients. If needed, ask separately about meat, fish, stock, eggs or dairy.
Core phrases
この料理はベジタリアン対応ですか？
Kono ryōri wa bejitarian taiō desu ka?
Is this dish vegetarian?
肉や魚は入っていますか？
Nikuya sakana wa haitteimasu ka?
Does it contain meat or fish?
だしにも肉や魚を使っていますか？
Dashinimo nikuya sakanao tsukatteimasu ka?
Is the stock made with meat or fish?
肉も魚も使っていない料理はありますか？
Nikumo sakanamo tsukatteinai ryōri wa arimasu ka?
Do you have a dish with no meat or fish?
肉や魚のだしも使わないでください。
Nikuya sakananodashimo tsukawanaidekudasai.
Please don't use any meat- or fish-based stock either.
What you may hear
肉は入っていませんが、だしに魚を使っています。
Niku wa haitteimasenga, dashini sakanao tsukatteimasu.
It doesn't contain meat, but the stock contains fish.
この料理には肉も魚も使っていません。
Kono ryōri niha nikumo sakanamo tsukatteimasen.
This dish doesn't contain meat or fish.
How to respond
では、肉も魚も使っていない料理はどれですか？
Deha, nikumo sakanamo tsukatteinai ryōri wa doredesu ka?
Which dishes have no meat or fish at all?
では、それをお願いします。
Deha, soreoo negaishimasu.
Okay, I'll have that one.
Mini conversation
You
この料理はベジタリアン対応ですか？
Kono ryōri wa bejitarian taiō desu ka?
Is this dish vegetarian?
Other person
肉は入っていませんが、だしに魚を使っています。
Niku wa haitteimasenga, dashini sakanao tsukatteimasu.
It doesn't contain meat, but the stock contains fish.
You
肉も魚も使っていない料理はありますか？
Nikumo sakanamo tsukatteinai ryōri wa arimasu ka?
Do you have a dish with no meat or fish?
Other person
はい、この料理はどちらも使っていません。
Hai, kono ryōri wa dochiramo tsukatteimasen.
Yes. This dish contains neither.
You
では、これをお願いします。
Deha, koreoo negaishimasu.
Then I'll have this one.
More natural
“Vegetarian” can be interpreted differently. If specific ingredients matter, ask about meat, fish and stock directly.
Good to know
If this is about a food allergy, state the allergy separately and ask about possible cross-contact rather than relying on a vegetarian label.
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