塩

Meaning

1. n
   salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
2. n
   hardship; toil; trouble
3. n
   saltiness
4. n-pref
   cold; unwelcoming; indifferent
5. n
   salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)
6. n abbreviation
   chloride

Example sentences

• 「塩を取って下さい」「はい、どうぞ」

  "Pass me the salt, please." "Here you are."

• 脱水症状には、塩をひと舐め。

  For dehydration, take a lick of salt.

• 母はスープの味を見てもう少し塩をいれた。

  My mother tasted the soup and added a little more salt.