Illustration: At a home kitchen counter, a cook sprinkles coarse salt from a small open dish onto freshly boiled edamame. Beside them, a family member has just slipped a bean from its pod into their mouth and pauses with pursed lips, clearly noticing the seasoning.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

塩しお味あじ

shioaji

salty taste

Also read えんみ, especially in food contexts. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. もうちょっと塩味しおあじをきかせてみたら？

    How about adding a little bit more salt?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. このスープ、ちょっと塩味しおあじが足たりないかな。

    I think the soup needs a bit of salt.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ドイツと聞きくとプレッツェルを思おもい出だします。焼やきたてで柔やわらかくちょっと塩味しおあじの効きいたプレッツェルが好すき！

    Whenever I hear "Germany", I can’t help but think of pretzels. I adore soft, freshly baked pretzels with a pinch of salt.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 塩味

  • 塩saltOnエンKunしお
  • 味flavor; tasteOnミKunあじ・あじわう

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