salt in Japanese
salt in Japanese is 塩, しお, ソルト — salt means a white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
salt in Japanese
塩
Pronounced: shio
A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative.
しお
Pronounced: shio
A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative.
塩
Pronounced: shio
(chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.
ソルト
Pronounced: soruto
(chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.
塩漬けにする
(mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.
What does "salt" mean?
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noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
"She added a pinch of salt to the soup to bring out the flavour."
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noun An experienced sailor (usually "old salt").
"The old salt told stories of storms he'd weathered decades ago."
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verb To add salt to food, or to sprinkle something throughout for effect.
"He salted the fries generously before eating them."
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salt in a sentence
- She added a pinch of salt to the soup to bring out the flavour.
- Too much salt in your diet can raise blood pressure.
- The old salt told stories of storms he'd weathered decades ago.
- He salted the fries generously before eating them.
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What is "salt" in Japanese?
"salt" in Japanese is 塩, しお, ソルト. salt means: A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
How do you pronounce 塩?
"salt" in Japanese is 塩, pronounced "shio".
How do you use "salt" in a sentence?
Example: "She added a pinch of salt to the soup to bring out the flavour." In Japanese, "salt" is 塩, しお, ソルト.
Are there other ways to say "salt" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "salt": 塩, しお, ソルト, 塩漬けにする.
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