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salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
hardship; toil; trouble
saltiness
cold; unwelcoming; indifferent
「塩」 has another reading with different meanings.
スープに塩を少し足した。
I added a little salt to the soup.
この料理は塩が足りない気がする。
I feel this dish doesn't have enough salt.
塩を入れすぎたのでお湯で薄めてみた。
I put in too much salt so I tried diluting it with hot water.