Allergies in Japanese
 

Ano~.

I know how to say allergy in Japanese... arerugi. Something like that. But how do you specify it?

How do you say, lactos intolerance? And cashew nuts? ^^ same as it sounds?

Appreciate your help.


For having some sort of meaning to this.

What do you have for allergy, and what is it called in Japanese?

:p

No one that knows any allergy?

thats a shame

be care of open markets virus's travel close to th ground so no open toed shoes

Good questions. As you've said, "allergy" is アレルギー (arerugi-) in Japanese.

Lactose intolerance, I did not know, but according to various sources it's ラクトース不耐症　(I think it says rakuto-su futaishou > can someone confirm this?). Lactose can also be in expressed in Japanese as 乳糖　(nyuutou).

If you're allergic to cashews, I think you can just say カシューアレルギー　(kashu- arerugi-). Likewise for an allergy to eggs -> 卵アレルギー（tamago arerugi-). Hope that helps

If you want to say you are allergic to something use に.

カシューにアレルギー　

I don't think my way particularly incorrect though, I have stumbled on phrases such as 私は卵アレルギーです and XXさんは卵アレルギーでした in text (I know, it sounds like "I'm an egg allergy", but I've encountered this fairly frequently). It's probably more colloquial.

I am sure that is alright too.

私は卵アレルギーです

私は卵にアレルギーがあります

But I probably wouldn't say:

私は卵アレルギーがあります

Though I am sure the meaning would be understood.

Too bad this computer cant read japanese signs ;< all though I can. And I dont know where my xp-cd is.

Ill have to find it so I can see what you've said.

I have honestly never heard anyone using に in that way with アレルギー.
Everyone always says 何々アレルギー... Or 何々のアレルギー.

Nyororin,

You are 100% correct. I just confirmed that. I had been saying it wrong for years. Sometimes I wish Japanese people would correct me more.

Thanks!