しょっぱい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | しょっぱい | しょっぱくない |
| Polite | しょっぱいです | しょっぱくないですalso しょっぱくありません |
| Past polite | しょっぱかったです | しょっぱくなかったですalso しょっぱくありませんでした |
| Past | しょっぱかった | しょっぱくなかった |
| Te-form | しょっぱくて | しょっぱくなくて |
| Adverbial | しょっぱく | |
| Conditional | しょっぱければ | しょっぱくなければ |
| Tara conditional | しょっぱかったら | しょっぱくなかったら |
Basic taste meaning; often used for food that is too salty or has a strong salt flavor.
This soup is a bit salty.
Slangy use describing a person who is tight-fisted, shrewd with money, or ungenerous.
He's stingy with money, so he won't treat you.
scowling; frowning; grimacing
Describes a facial expression twisted in displeasure, as if tasting something salty.
He's thinking about the difficult problem with a grimace.
Used for a voice that is rough or husky, often from overuse or a cold.
My voice has become hoarse from a cold.
Colloquial; originally a sumo term for a weak wrestler, now used broadly for anything subpar or unimpressive.
That movie was boring.
He made a sour face after hearing the complaint.
My throat got sore and my voice turned hoarse.
Today's sumo match was a lackluster one.
He's a stingy person when it comes to money.