English–Japanese

“salt” in Japanese

Japanese

Also食塩 (shokuen)

Pronunciation

Romajishio

Example

塩をください。shio o ku da sa i

Please give me some salt.

Illustration for 塩 (salt)

How to say “salt” in Japanese

“Salt” in Japanese is 塩 (shio).

Salt is used to bring out the taste of food and can also help keep it from spoiling.

Full entry for 塩: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 塩

スープに塩を入れすぎました。sū pu ni shio o i re su gi ma shi ta

I added too much salt to the soup.

Tips for using 塩

  • On Japanese menus, 塩 (shio) often marks a salt-based flavor, so 塩ラーメン (shio rāmen) is ramen seasoned mainly with salt rather than miso or soy sauce.

Other Japanese words for “salt”

スープに少し食塩を入れます。sū pu ni suko shi shoku en o i re ma su

I add a little salt to the soup.

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