Translation guide
Describes food that has a small amount of salt, often for flavor or preservation. In Japanese, this is commonly expressed with compound adjectives or descriptive phrases.
To describe food that is seasoned with a small amount of salt, not heavily salted.
A common noun meaning 'light salting' or 'lightly salted'. Often used in food names.
薄塩のポテトチップスが好きです。
I like lightly salted potato chips.
Literally 'light salt flavor'. Used to describe the taste of lightly salted snacks.
このクラッカーは薄塩味です。
These crackers are lightly salted.
Means 'low salt' or 'reduced salt'. Often used on packaging for health-conscious products.
塩分控えめの梅干しを買いました。
I bought lightly salted pickled plums.
To describe fish, vegetables, or other foods that are lightly salted to preserve them, often before further processing.
Means 'salt-pickled' or 'preserved in salt'. Can be modified to indicate light salting.
鮭を薄く塩漬けにしました。
I lightly salted the salmon.
A common cooking phrase meaning 'to sprinkle lightly with salt'.
きゅうりに軽く塩を振ってください。
Please lightly salt the cucumbers.
Specifically for butter or similar spreads that are lightly salted.
Means 'salted butter'. In Japan, this usually implies lightly salted butter, as unsalted is often specified separately.
有塩バターを使ってクッキーを作ります。
I use lightly salted butter to make cookies.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'butter with a light salty taste'.
軽く塩味のついたバターがパンに合います。
Lightly salted butter goes well with bread.