蛞蝓に塩 なめくじにしお Also written ナメクジにしお, ナメクジに塩 Meanings Expression crestfallen; dejected; shriveled (like a slug sprinkled with salt) Kanji 蛞 kind of slug 蝓 slug; snail 塩 salt. Read as しお. Example sentences ナメクジに塩をかけたら死んじゃうの？Do slugs die if you put salt on them? Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists