How to say “salt” in Japanese | 塩 (しお、shio)

11.12.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「塩 (しお、shio)」means “salt.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word塩
Hiraganaしお
Romaji Readingshio
English Meaningsalt

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence塩しおで味あじ付つけした。
Romaji ReadingShio de ajitsuke shita.
English MeaningI seasoned it with salt. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence塩で味付けしました。
Romaji ReadingShio de ajitsuke shimashita.
English MeaningI seasoned it with salt. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence山やま田ださんは、天てんぷらを塩しおで食たべる。
Romaji ReadingYamada-san wa, tenpura o shio de taberu.
English MeaningYamada-san eats tempura with salt. (Plain Form)

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「天ぷら」is a Japanese food that consists of seafood or vegetables that have been coated in a batter and deep fried.

天ぷら (tempura)
Japanese Sentence山やま田ださんは、天てんぷらを塩しおで食たべます。
Romaji ReadingYamada-san wa, tenpura o shio de tabemasu.
English MeaningYamada-san eats tempura with salt. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence天てんつゆと塩しお、どっちが好すき?
Romaji ReadingTentsuyu to shio, dotchi ga suki?
English MeaningWhich do you prefer, tempura sauce or salt?
(Spoken and Non-Honorific Language)

「天つゆ」is a soy-based dipping sauce for tempura.

天つゆ（tempura sauce）
Japanese Sentence天つゆと塩ではどちらが好きですか。
Romaji ReadingTentsuyu to shio dotchi ga sukidesu ka.
English MeaningWhich do you prefer, tempura sauce or salt? (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence明日あした、塩作しおづくり体験たいけんに参さん加かする予よ定ていだ。
Romaji ReadingAshita, shio-zukuri taiken ni sanka suru yotei da.
English MeaningI plan to participate in the salt making event tomorrow. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence明日、塩作り体験に参加する予定です。
Romaji ReadingAshita, shio-zukuri taiken ni sanka suru yotei desu.
English MeaningI plan to participate in the salt making event tomorrow. (Polite Form)
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