- salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
- hardship; toil; trouble
- saltinessfood, cooking
- cold; unwelcoming; indifferentcolloquialism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun, used as a prefix
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- salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
- hardship; toil; trouble
- saltiness
- cold; unwelcoming; indifferent
This is the common usage of the word "塩" to refer to salt, specifically sodium chloride.
In this context, "塩" is used to describe hardships or difficulties one may face.
This meaning refers to the taste of saltiness.
When describing someone or an atmosphere as cold or unwelcoming, "塩" is used metaphorically.
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Example sentences
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He seems really depressed and lifeless today. I wonder what took the wind out of his sails.