How do you say "Is this raw?" in Japanese?

Name: That Chicken Is Pink in the Middle. In Japan That Might Be the Whole Point.
Uploaded: 2026-08-16T21:57:11Z
Duration: 20 s
Description: Learn to say これ、生ですか？ (kore, nama desu ka?) — Is this raw?. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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That Chicken Is Pink in the Middle. In Japan That Might Be the Whole Point.

To say Is this raw? in Japanese, say これ、生ですか？ (kore, nama desu ka?).

Raw egg on your rice. Chicken still pink in the middle. Over here that's not a mistake, that's the dish.

これ、生ですか？ kore, nama desu ka? Is this raw?

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これ、生ですか？ kore, nama desu ka? Is this raw?
この卵は生ですか？ kono tamago wa nama desu ka? Is this egg raw?
すみません、これ、生ですか？ sumimasen, kore, nama desu ka? Excuse me, is this raw?

Kanji in this phrase

卵は: たまごわ
生: なま

Why this phrase

Raw egg over rice, chicken tataki, horse sashimi: Japanese menus serve things raw on purpose and don't always flag it in English. This isn't a squeamish question, it's how you find out what you're about to try. One short question, これ、生ですか, and the answer is usually just はい or いいえ.