塩しお断だち

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

abstinence from salt

Refers to voluntarily giving up salt, often for religious, spiritual, or vow-related reasons. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the practice.

• 彼かれは願がん掛かけのために一いっ週しゅう間かんの塩しお断だちを始はじめた。

  He started a week-long abstinence from salt as a vow.

• 修しゅ行ぎょうの一いっ環かんとして塩しお断だちをする僧そうもいる。

  Some monks practice salt abstinence as part of their training.