塩コショウ Salt And Pepper

Meaning

Primary

Salt And Pepper

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've learned the word 塩, meaning salt. Add コショウ, which means pepper, and you get salt and pepper. You haven't learned the word for pepper yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember: If salt wanted to start a cooking podcast, who would be a better co-show (コショウ) host than pepper? Imagine the most classic pair of seasonings getting into a studio to co-show host a podcast. Now that's a spicy combo.

Just a side note: The コショウ part can also be written in different ways, such as in kanji, all hiragana, or as コショー, especially on product packaging.

Reading

しおこしょう

しおコショウ

Explanation

塩 uses the same reading you learned with the vocabulary, and if you remember your katakana too, you should be able to read this.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 塩コショウを〜

  塩コショウをする

  to season with salt and pepper

  塩コショウをふる

  to sprinkle salt and pepper on

  塩コショウをかける

  to sprinkle salt and pepper on

• 塩コショウで〜

  塩コショウで味を付ける

  to season with salt and pepper

  塩コショウで味付けする

  to season with salt and pepper

  塩コショウで味を整える

  to adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper

• 塩コショウ〜

  塩コショウする

  to season with salt and pepper

  塩コショウ少々

  a pinch of salt and pepper

Context Sentences

ポテトが出来上がったらすぐに塩コショウをかけて下さい。

As soon as the potatoes are done, sprinkle them with salt and pepper.

このお肉は少し塩コショウするだけで十分おいしいですよ。

This meat tastes great with just a little salt and pepper.

うちの母はプリンに塩コショウを入れるんです。

My mom puts salt and pepper in her pudding.

Kanji Composition

1. 塩

   しお Salt