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塩せんべい (しおせんべい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
salty rice cracker ; soy-sauce-flavored rice cracker
food / cooking
A type of Japanese rice cracker (senbei) that is typically grilled and brushed with soy sauce, giving it a salty-savory taste. Despite the name, it is usually seasoned with soy sauce rather than plain salt.
お
土産みやげ
に
塩しお
せんべい
を
買か
っ
た
。
I bought some salty rice crackers as a souvenir.
Written forms 塩しお せんべい
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
塩しお 煎せん 餅べい
Full kanji spelling; less common in everyday use.
Similar words 煎せん 餅べい Generic term for Japanese rice crackers, which can come in many flavors. 塩せんべい specifically refers to the salty, soy-sauce-seasoned variety.
醤しょう 油ゆ せんべい Another name for soy-sauce-flavored rice crackers, often used interchangeably with 塩せんべい in some regions, though 塩せんべい is the more common term.
Etymology Compound of 塩 (shio, 'salt') and 煎餅 (senbei, 'rice cracker'). The name reflects the salty taste, though the seasoning is typically soy sauce.
