How to say salt in Japanese

JLPTN5
塩★【しおshio・えんen】

noun:

  • salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt - esp. しお
  • salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.) - esp. えん - Chemistry term
  • "hardship" [figurative]; toil; trouble ［しお］
  • saltiness ［しお］ - Food term

Example Sentences

「塩shioをwo取ってtotte下さいkudasai。」「はいhai、どうぞdouzo。」
"Pass me the salt, please." "Here you are."
脱水症状dassuishoujouにはniha、塩shioをwoひと舐めhitoname。
For dehydration, take a lick of salt.
母hahaはhaスープSUUPUのno味ajiをwo見てmiteもう少しmousukoshi塩shioをwoいれたireta。
My mother tasted the soup and added a little more salt.
母hahaはhaサラダSARADAにni塩shioをwo加えるkuwaeruのnoをwo忘れたwasureta。
My mother forgot to add salt to the salad.
沸騰futtouしているshiteiru湯yuにni塩shioをwo入れireなさいnasai。
Put some salt into the boiling water.

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