Lingaku塩【しお】
Frequency rank: 3,240. – 3,242.
Alsoしお
- salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
- hardship; toil; trouble
- saltinessfood, cooking
- cold; unwelcoming; indifferentcolloquialism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This is the common usage of the word "塩" to refer to salt, specifically sodium chloride.
Generated: In this context, "塩" is used to describe hardships or difficulties one may face.
Generated: This meaning refers to the taste of saltiness.
noun, used as a prefix
Generated: When describing someone or an atmosphere as cold or unwelcoming, "塩" is used metaphorically.