梅干し

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 梅干し. Reading: うめぼし. Core meaning: pickled plum.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 弁当のご飯に梅干しを一つ載せた / 祖母の梅干しは酸味が強い.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Range of the food name
  • 梅干し is a strongly sour preserved food made by salting and drying ume fruit. Do not broaden it to mean fresh ume or plums in general.