食塩 (しょくえん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

食塩 (しょくえん) means table salt.

See example sentences below.

食塩 at a glance

食塩

しょくえんshokuen

N2noun

table salt

食塩しょくえんshokuenN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

table salt

Example 1

料理に食塩を少し入れてください。

Translation

Please add a little table salt to the dish.

Example 2

食塩は水にすぐ溶けます。

Translation

Table salt dissolves quickly in water.