塩漬け

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 塩漬け. Reading: しおづけ. Core meaning: salted food; salting.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 祖母が作った野菜の塩漬けを皿に盛った / 店先には魚の塩漬けが瓶に入れて並べられている.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Food preserved in salt
  • 塩漬け is food such as vegetables or fish preserved in salt, or the resulting preserved state. Unlike simply seasoning food with salt, it includes a period of curing.