塩辛い
しおからい
i-adjective
salty
literarydescriptive
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 塩辛い | 塩辛くない |
| Past | 塩辛かった | 塩辛くなかった |
| て form | 塩辛くて | 塩辛くなくて |
| Adverbial | 塩辛く | — |
| Conditional ば | 塩辛ければ | 塩辛くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 塩辛かったら | 塩辛くなかったら |
1.
salty, briny
Having a strong salt taste; containing or tasting of salt.
塩辛い describes a strong salty taste, from 塩 (salt) + 辛い (pungent/sharp). It emphasizes the sharpness of the salt flavor.
Forms
Similar words
- 塩辛い: salty (slightly formal, standard Japanese)
- しょっぱい: salty (casual/colloquial, very common in everyday speech)
- 塩味: salt flavor, salty taste
Both 塩辛い and しょっぱい mean salty, but しょっぱい is more commonly used in casual conversation. 塩辛い sounds slightly more formal or literary.
Taste vocabulary
Related words
塩辛 (without the い) is a noun meaning salted fish guts — a traditional fermented seafood product.
Related Words
Synonym:
しょっぱい (casual/colloquial)
Compare:
塩味 (salt flavor, salty taste)
Compare:
塩味 (saltiness)