Shio

JLPT N5

塩 (Shio) is a Japanese noun meaning “salt, common salt, table salt, sodium chloride”.

Meanings

  1. nounsalt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
  2. nounhardship; toil; trouble
  3. nounsaltiness
  4. noun prefixcold; unwelcoming; indifferent

Examples

  • We season with salt.

  • Did you put in any salt?

  • Pass me the salt, please.

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