Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 塩っぱい(しょっぱい) in Japanese

塩っぱい
Kana Reading
しょっぱい
Romaji
shoppai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    salty
    Example sentence
    ここのソースは舐めてみるとちょっと塩っぱい。 If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    stingy
    Example sentence
    このスープはしょっぱすぎて飲めない。 This soup is too salty to eat.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    hoarse
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    wearisome

Examples of 塩っぱい, しょっぱい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

塩 JLPT 2

13 strokes

salt

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: しお

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