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adjective
Usually written with kana alone.- salty.
- calculating, stingy.
- scowling, grimacing, frowning.
- hoarse.
- inferior, poor, boring, dull. Colloquialism. Orig. sumo term meaning "weak".
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||
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しょっぱい | ||||||||||
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塩っぱい | しょっぱい |