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How do you order 'One orange juice, no ice' in Japanese?

Orenji-juusu hitotsu. Koori wa irenaide kudasai. (オレンジジュース１つ。氷は入れないでください。)

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  1. Orenji-juusu hitotsu. Koori wa doko desu ka. (オレンジジュース１つ。氷はどこですか。)
  2. Orenji-juusu hitotsu. Koori o takusan kudasai. (オレンジジュース１つ。氷をたくさんください。)
  3. Orenji-juusu hitotsu. Koori wa irenaide kudasai. (オレンジジュース１つ。氷は入れないでください。) ✔

Why: Hitotsu means one, and koori means ice. The same 'irenaide kudasai' pattern means 'please don't put in'. The wrong choices ask where ice is and ask for lots of ice.

Huh, didn't know that: The server's reply, 'Kashikomarimashita', means certainly.

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Answer: Orenji-juusu hitotsu. Koori wa irenaide kudasai. (オレンジジュース１つ。氷は入れないでください。). Hitotsu means one, and koori means ice. The same 'irenaide kudasai' pattern means 'please don't put in'. The wrong choices ask where ice is and ask for lots of ice.

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 20 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/20.html
    Orenji-juusu hitotsu. Koori wa irenaide kudasai. One orange juice. Please don’t put any ice cubes in.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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