Japanese word

食塩

Pronunciation

Romajishokuen

Meaning

  • nounsalt

Example

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.

Illustration for 食塩 (salt)

More examples

加工食品には多くの食塩が含まれていることがあります。ka kō shoku hin ni wa ō ku no shoku en ga fuku ma re te i ru ko to ga a ri ma su

Processed foods may contain a lot of salt.

Core concept

Refers to edible salt as a basic ingredient that gives food a salty taste and can help preserve it.

Common phrases

  • 食塩を減らすshoku en o he ra su

    reduce salt

  • 食塩を使うshoku en o tsuka u

    use salt

Similar words

塩shio: A broad everyday term for seasoning salt and naturally occurring forms of the mineral.

Definition in Japanese

食べ物に塩味を付けたり保存性を高めたりするための食用の塩。ta be mono ni shio aji o tsu ke ta ri ho zon sei o taka me ta ri su ru ta me no shoku yō no shio

Word origin

The word 食塩 (shokuen) joins 食 (shoku, "food") with 塩 (en, "salt"), expressing the idea of salt for food.

Usage tips

  • The word 食塩 (shokuen) appears in Japanese cooking instructions and nutrition information, making it useful for understanding recipes and food labels.

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