塩辛い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 塩辛い and read しおからい, it means strongly or excessively salty in taste.
• Basic usage: It is used to judge soup or dried fish as too heavily seasoned with salt.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Not spicy-hot
  • The sensation comes from salt concentration, not chili heat.