塩田
also: しおた · しおだ
Meanings
1
salt evaporation pond; salt field
A shallow pond or field where seawater is evaporated to produce salt.
Traditional salt evaporation ponds remain in this area.
They dry seawater in salt fields to make salt.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に塩田が広がるsalt fields spread out across a place
Salt fields stretch out along the coast.
- 塩田で塩を作るto make salt at a salt field
In this region, salt has traditionally been made at salt fields.