(しおかげん)

しおかげん
noun
saltiness; amount of salt
1. the degree of saltiness; the amount of salt used
refers to how salty something is or the appropriate amount of salt to use in cooking
塩加減(しおかげん)()る。
Check the saltiness.
塩加減(しおかげん)がちょうどいい。
The saltiness is just right.
味噌汁(みそしる)塩加減(しおかげん)調整(ちょうせい)する。
Adjust the saltiness of the miso soup.

COOKING TERM:
塩加減(しおかげん) is an essential concept in Japanese cooking. The word combines (しお) (salt) + 加減(かげん) (degree/adjustment).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 塩加減(しおかげん)()る - to taste for saltiness
  • 塩加減(しおかげん)(むずか)しい - saltiness is hard to get right
  • 塩加減(しおかげん)調整(ちょうせい)する - to adjust the salt level

RELATED ~加減(かげん) WORDS:

  • 味加減(あじかげん) - seasoning (general)
  • (あま)加減(かげん) - sweetness level
  • 火加減(ひかげん) - heat level
  • 湯加減(ゆかげん) - water/bath temperature

TIPS:
塩加減(しおかげん)(あと)から()せるが、()れすぎると(もど)せない - "You can always add more salt, but you can't remove it if you add too much."