“Salty” in Japanese
Short answer
Salty in Japanese is “塩辛い” (shiokarai). Full meaning: salty (taste), briny.
Other ways to say “Salty” in Japanese
塩っぱい
shoppai salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning
辛い
zurai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict
塩からい
shiokarai salty (taste), briny
塩ッぱい
shoppai salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning
塩っ辛い
shiokkarai salty (taste), briny
塩っからい
shiokkarai salty (taste), briny
しおからい
shiokarai salty (taste), briny
辛め
karame hottish, salty, somewhat hot, kind of salty, on the dry side; strict, harsh
鹹い
karai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict
辣い
garai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict
ガラい
garai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict
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