noun
coarse salt; unrefined salt
Refers to salt with larger crystals, often used in cooking or pickling. The reading あらしお is a common variant.
漬物を作るときは粗塩を使います。
I use coarse salt when making pickles.
この粗塩はミネラルが豊富だ。
This unrefined salt is rich in minerals.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes used for clarity.
Alternate kanji form; less common than 粗塩.
Compound of 粗 (ara, 'coarse') and 塩 (shio, 'salt'). The reading あらじお is a standard rendaku form.