Salty in Japanese 🇯🇵

しおからい info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Think of "しお" (shio) as "salt" because that's literally what it means in Japanese.
– Imagine "からい" (karai) as "spicy" or "pungent," which is how it is sometimes used. Combine them to remember a strongly flavored taste.
– Visualize a shaker of salt (しお) sprinkled on a dish that becomes spicy or salty (からい).

Explanations:
– "しおからい" (shiokarai) directly translates to "salty."
– "しお" (shio) means "salt."
– "からい" (karai) typically means "spicy" or "pungent," but when combined with "しお," it emphasizes a strong salty taste.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 塩辛い (しおからい, shiokarai) – Salty.
– 塩っぱい (しょっぱい, shoppai) – Another word for salty.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– "からい" (karai) can mean something tough or harsh in certain contexts, such as a difficult criticism or a harsh remark.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. このスープはちょっとしおからいです。
(Kono sūpu wa chotto shiokarai desu.)
– This soup is a little salty.

2. 塩を入れすぎて、料理がしおからくなった。
(Shio o iresugite, ryōri ga shiokaraku natta.)
– I added too much salt and the dish became salty.

3. しおからい魚は好きですか？
(Shiokarai sakana wa suki desu ka?)
– Do you like salty fish?

4. 日本の伝統的な珍味には、しおからいものが多いです。
(Nihon no dentōteki na chinmi ni wa, shiokarai mono ga ōi desu.)
– Many traditional Japanese delicacies are salty.

5. このソースはしおからすぎると思います。
(Kono sōsu wa shiokarasugiru to omoimasu.)
– I think this sauce is too salty.

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