Phrase lesson
How do you say "Is this spicy?" in Japanese?
Is this spicy?
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
これからいですか
これ からい ですか
kore karai desu ka
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use これからいですか (kore karai desu ka) when you want to ask whether a dish is spicy.
It is useful before ordering, especially if you do not handle spicy food well.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 は / からい ですか - Replace
〜with the dish or menu item. - Good swaps here:
これは,このカレーは,このラーメンは.
Core words
からい: spicy.
Helper words and endings
ですか: makes it a polite question.
Practical note
Japanese からい usually means spicy-hot, not “hot temperature.” For temperature, use あつい.
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