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.
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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)
Related:
すっぱい (sour, acidic)
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甘い (sweet)
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苦い (bitter)
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うまい (delicious)
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美味しい (delicious)