塩気(しおけ)

しおけ
noun
saltiness; salt content
1. saltiness; salt content; salty taste
The salty taste quality or the amount of salt in food.
このスープは塩気(しおけ)が足(た)りない。
This soup doesn't have enough salt.
塩気(しおけ)が強(つよ)すぎて喉(のど)が渇(かわ)く。
It's too salty and makes me thirsty.
健康(けんこう)のために塩気(しおけ)を控(ひか)えめにしている。
I'm keeping the salt content low for my health.

FORMATION:
塩(しお) (salt) + 気(け) (quality/presence of)

The 気(け) suffix indicates the presence or quality of something.

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 塩気(しおけ)が足(た)りない - not salty enough
  • 塩気(しおけ)が強(つよ)い - too salty
  • 塩気(しおけ)を控(ひか)える - to reduce salt
  • 塩気(しおけ)のある - having saltiness

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 塩味(しおあじ) - salty taste (also means salty flavor)
  • 塩分(えんぶん) - salt content (more technical)

USAGE:
塩気(しおけ) is more commonly used in everyday cooking contexts, while 塩分(えんぶん) is used in health/nutrition contexts.

Related Words

Related: 塩辛(しおから)い (salty (adj.))
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Added 2026.1.18 22:35 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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