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How do you say "I can't eat meat" in Japanese?

Use this at a restaurant when you explain a food restriction.

I can't eat meat

食事制限

Use にくはだめです (niku wa dame desu) at a restaurant when you explain a food restriction. The reusable part is `〜 は だめ です`.

Answer

Two layers, same practical line

にくはだめです

にく は / だめ です

niku wa / dame desu

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Quick use

Use にくはだめです (niku wa dame desu) at a restaurant when you explain a food restriction. It lets you give the key fact first before adding details.

Chunk or pattern

  • Reusable pattern: 〜 は / だめ です
  • Replace the part with the thing, place, document, item, or action you need in that scene.

Helper words and endings

  • : marks the topic, often "as for ...".

Practical note

Restaurant staff are usually listening for the key item or problem, so a short clear line works well.