1.
salty, briny
Having a strong salt taste; containing or tasting of salt.
このスープは少し塩辛い。
This soup is a bit salty.
海の水は塩辛い。
Seawater is salty.
塩辛いものを食べすぎないでください。
Please don't eat too many salty things.
塩辛い is an i-adjective meaning salty. It describes a strong salt taste.
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 塩辛く
- Noun form: 塩辛さ (saltiness)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 塩辛い vs. しょっぱい: Both mean salty. 塩辛い is more formal/literary; しょっぱい is more casual/colloquial.
RELATED:
- 塩 (salt)
- 味が濃い (strong-tasting)
- 甘い (sweet - opposite taste)
Related Words
Synonym:
しょっぱい (casual/colloquial)