Japanese

しお
Meaning: salt
Part of Speech: Noun Alternative Readings: えん

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塩

Example sentences

Add a little salt to the soup.
この料理、塩が少し足りない気がします。
I feel like this dish lacks a bit of salt.
スープに塩を少々加える。
Add a little salt to the soup.
適当な分量の塩を加えてください。
Please add an appropriate amount of salt.
料理にほんの少し塩を足すと、味が引き締まる。
Adding just a little bit of salt to the dish brings out the flavor.
この料理は塩が多すぎる。
This dish has too much salt.
スープの味が薄かったので、少し塩を足しました。
The soup tasted a bit bland, so I added a little salt.
このスープに塩を足すと、ちょっぴり美味しくなる。
This soup becomes a little more delicious if you add salt.
少しの塩で、スイカの甘味が引き立つ。
A little salt brings out the sweetness of watermelon.
パスタを茹でる時は、たっぷりのお湯に塩を入れるのがコツだ。
The secret to boiling pasta is to put salt in plenty of hot water.

Usage Notes

Refers to common table salt or sea salt used in cooking.

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