塩抜き

しおぬき

Also written 塩抜

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb desalinating with water; salt removal See also: 塩出し (しおだし).

Kanji

• 塩 salt. Read as しお.
• 抜 pull out. Read as ぬき.

Example sentences

• 「この梅干し、酸っぱくないね」「塩抜きして蜂蜜に漬けてたからね」
  "These umeboshi aren't sour at all." "That's because their saltiness has been removed and they've been soaked in honey."

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