塩は味付けに使われる。

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塩 は 味付け に 使われる 。

English Translation

Salt is used to season food.

Furigana

塩(しお)は味付(あじつ)けに使(つか)われる。

Romanji

Shio wa ajitsuke ni tsukawareru.

Words

塩 (しお、えん)

salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt; salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); hardship; toil; trouble; saltiness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

味付け (あじつけ)

seasoning; flavour; flavor

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

Kanji

塩

Readings: エン、 しお

Meaning: salt

味

Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう

Meanings: flavor, taste

付

Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき

Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause