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しょっぱい
shoppai
Description
「しょっぱい」は塩の味が強いことを言う言葉です。
"しょっぱい" is a word that means having a strong salty taste.
料理に塩を入れすぎたときに、よく使います。
It is often used when too much salt is added to a dish.
Meanings
しょっぱいshoppai
salty; too salty
このスープはちょっとしょっぱいです。
This soup is a bit salty.
しょっぱいshoppai
disappointing; not good enough (slang)
あの試合はしょっぱい内容だった。
That game was disappointing.
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Notes
- Nuance
塩辛い is the standard word; しょっぱい is more casual and common in everyday speech.
- Nuance
The 'disappointing' sense is colloquial slang, often used about performances or games.
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