無糖(むとう)

むとう
noun, no-adjective
sugar-free; unsweetened
1. sugar-free; unsweetened; no sugar added
Contains no sugar. Commonly seen on food and beverage labels.
無糖(むとう)のコーヒーをください。
I'll have an unsweetened coffee, please.
最近(さいきん)は無糖(むとう)の飲(の)み物(もの)が人気(にんき)だ。
Sugar-free beverages are popular these days.
健康(けんこう)のために、無糖(むとう)のヨーグルトを毎朝(まいあさ)食(た)べている。
For my health, I eat unsweetened yogurt every morning.

Commonly seen on product labels for food and beverages. Modifies nouns with の.

COMPOUND: 無(む) (without) + 糖(とう) (sugar)

SUGAR LEVEL LABELS:

  • 無糖(むとう): sugar-free
  • 微糖(びとう): slightly sweet (common for canned coffee)
  • 低糖(ていとう): low sugar
  • 加糖(かとう): sugar added

SIMILAR 無(む)～ LABELS:

  • 無塩(むえん): salt-free
  • 無脂肪(むしぼう): fat-free
  • 無添加(むてんか): additive-free
  • 無農薬(むのうやく): pesticide-free

USAGE:
Very common in convenience stores and supermarkets. 無糖(むとう)のお{茶(ちゃ)} and 無糖(むとう)コーヒー are staples of Japanese vending machines.

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Added 2026.3.24 18:36 · Revised 2026.4.7 12:52
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