ๅญใฉใใซๅตใขใฌใซใฎใผใใใใพใ
ใใฉใใซใใพใใใใใใผใใใใพใ
My child has an egg allergy.
POINTClearly state the name of the allergy
children's school
School Lunch & Bento
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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "School Lunch & Bento" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on School Lunch & Bento and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- How to tell about food allergies
- Explanation of religious dietary restrictions
- Elimination diet/replacement diet request
- Advice on bringing your own lunch
- Menu list confirmation phrase
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
ใขใฌใซใฎใผๅฏพๅฟใฎๆธ้กใฏใฉใกใใซๆๅบใใใฐใใใงใใ
ใใใใใผใใใใใฎใใใใใฏใฉใกใใซใฆใใใ ใคใใใฐใใใงใใ
Where should I submit the allergy documentation?
POINTA doctor's certificate is often required
้คๅป้ฃใฎๅฏพๅฟใฏๅฏ่ฝใงใใใใ
ใใใใใใใใฎใใใใใฏใใฎใใงใใใใ
Is a restricted diet possible?
POINTElimination diet = school lunch that removes allergens
ๅฎๆไธใฎ็็ฑใง่ฑ่ใ้ฃในใใใพใใ
ใใ ใใใใใใใใฎใใใใงใถใใซใใใในใใใพใใ
My child can't eat pork for religious reasons.
POINTClearly state โreligious reasonsโ
ใๅผๅฝใๆๅใใใฆใใใใใใงใใใใ
ใในใใจใใใใใใใใฆใใใใใใงใใใใ
May I have my child bring lunch from home?
POINTโMay I ask you to...โ is the highest form of politeness.
ไปๆใฎ็ฎ็ซ่กจใใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใใใคใฎใใใ ใฆใฒใใใใใใ ใใพใใ
Could I have this month's menu?
POINTMenu table = schedule distributed monthly
ใขใฌใซใฎใผใงไบๆ ใใใฃใๅ ดๅใฎ้ฃ็ตกๅ ใๆใใฆใใ ใใ
ใใใใใผใงใใใใใฃใใฐใใใฎใใใใใใใใใใใฆใใ ใใ
Please give me the emergency contact for allergy incidents.
POINTContact routes in case of emergency must be confirmed in advance
ใจใใใณใฏๅญฆๆ กใซ้ ใใใใพใใ
ใจใใใณใฏใใฃใใใซใใใใใใพใใ
Can I keep an EpiPen at school?
POINTEpiPen = self-injection during anaphylaxis
็ไนณใ่ฆๆใงใใใไปฃใใใฎ้ฃฒใฟ็ฉใฏๅบใพใใ
ใใ ใใซใ ใใใซใใฆใงใใใใใใใฎใฎใฟใใฎใฏใงใพใใ
My child doesn't like milk. Is a substitute provided?
POINTCheck for alternative drinks
ๆ ้คๅฃซใฎๆนใจใ่ฉฑใใใใใฎใงใใ
ใใใใใใฎใใใจใใฏใชใใใใใฎใงใใ
I'd like to speak with the nutritionist.
POINTNutritionist = belonging to each school or school lunch center
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. To what extent can you accommodate allergies?
A. This varies depending on the school and local government, but if you have a doctor's certificate, your child may be provided with an elimination diet, alternative diet, or bring their own lunch. In severe cases, you may be required to bring your own packed lunch.
Q. Are religious reasons (halal, vegetarian, etc.) accommodated?
A. Religious policies in public schools vary by municipality. In many cases, you will be required to bring your own lunch. Please consult with the board of education and school in advance.
Q. Will not eating school lunch affect my grades?
A. No, the diet itself does not affect your grade. However, there are some teachers who will teach you how to eat the entire meal, so it is best to inform them of any allergies or cultural reasons in advance.
Q. Is the school lunch fee the same even if you have allergies?
A. Yes, the same amount of school lunch fees are generally charged regardless of whether the child is accommodated or not. Some local governments charge school lunch fees even if you bring your own lunch, while others exempt you from paying the school lunch fee.
Q. Is it possible to make special arrangements based on likes and dislikes?
A. As a general rule, there is no special treatment based on likes and dislikes. Allergies will only be treated if there is a doctor's diagnosis. As part of dietary education, children are taught to eat small portions.