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How do you ask a sushi chef 'Please don't put wasabi in' in Japanese?

Wasabi wa irenaide kudasai. (わさびは入れないでください。)

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  1. Wasabi o takusan irete kudasai. (わさびをたくさん入れてください。)
  2. Wasabi wa irenaide kudasai. (わさびは入れないでください。) ✔
  3. Wasabi wa ikura desu ka. (わさびはいくらですか。)

Why: The nai-form plus de kudasai means 'please don't'. The first wrong choice is the opposite, 'put in a lot of wasabi', which Mi Ya orders in the same skit.

Huh, didn't know that: In the skit, the chef answers 'Wasabi nuki ne', meaning no wasabi.

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Answer: Wasabi wa irenaide kudasai. (わさびは入れないでください。). The nai-form plus de kudasai means 'please don't'. The first wrong choice is the opposite, 'put in a lot of wasabi', which Mi Ya orders in the same skit.

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 20 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/20.html
    Wasabi wa irenaide kudasai. Please don't put wasabi in.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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