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塩味

Salty Taste


Meaning

Salty Taste, Tastes Salty, Salty, Salty Flavor

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The taste of salt is a salty taste (it's also when something tastes salty).


Reading

しおあじ, えんみ, しおみ

Explanation

The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings. So, take the readings of 塩 (you learned the reading with the kanji) and 味 and you have yourself しおあじ. If you happen to be a cooking show fan, you might also hear the on'yomi reading of this word - えんみ. This word can also be read as しおみ, which has more or less the same meaning as the primary reading you learned.


Context

Context Sentences

塩味が少し足りない気がします。

I think it lacks a little saltiness.

うす塩味のポテトチップスは、あまり人気がありません。

Lightly-salted potato chips aren't that popular.

グリークサラダには、塩味の利いたオリーブが欠かせません。

Salty olives are an essential ingredient in Greek salad.


Kanji Composition