How do you say "Cut back on salt." in Japanese?

"Cut back on salt." in Japanese is "しおをへらしてください。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "しおをへらしてください。" mean in English?

"しおをへらしてください。" means "Cut back on salt." in English. Usage tip: Direct but common advice. You can reply: [どのくらい減らせばいいですか。] (How much should I reduce?).

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How to Say ‘Cut back on salt.’ in Japanese

Q: How do you say "Cut back on salt." in Japanese?

"Cut back on salt." in Japanese is "しおを へらしてください。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

Q: What does "しおを へらしてください。" mean in English?

"しおを へらしてください。" means "Cut back on salt." in English. Usage tip: Direct but common advice. You can reply: [どのくらい減らせばいいですか。] (How much should I reduce?).

しおをへらしてください。

shio o herashi te kudasai

[shee-oh oh heh-rah-shee teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: Direct but common advice. You can reply: [どのくらい減らせばいいですか。] (How much should I reduce?).

🇯🇵 In Japan: You may get practical tips like using low-salt soy sauce or reducing soup broth—Japan has many [減塩] (reduced-salt) products.

Phrase Breakdown

しお

shio

[shee-oh]

salt

In this advice sentence, it means dietary salt/saltiness to reduce.

Example

しおをへらしてください。しお

Please reduce salt. (highlighting しお)

を

[oh]

(object marker particle)

Marks しお as what you reduce.

Example

塩を減らしてください。を

Please reduce salt. (highlighting を)

へらして

herashi te

reduce (and…)

て-form of へらす (減らす) “to reduce/decrease.” With ください, it becomes a request.

Example

ごはんをへらしています。

I’m reducing the amount of rice I eat.

Words in this phrase

へらし

herashi

[heh-rah-shee]

reduce (te-form stem)

First part of へらしてください (please reduce).

Example

しおをへらしてください。へらし

Please reduce salt. (highlighting へらし)

て

[teh]

te-form ending

Connects the verb to ください to form a request.

Example

少し休んでください。て

Please rest a little. (highlighting て)

ください。

kudasai

please (do)

Attached to the て-form to make a polite request/instruction.

Example

まってください。

Please wait.

Words in this phrase

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please (polite request)

Polite request to the patient; common in medical instructions.

Example

しおをへらしてください。ください

Please reduce salt. (highlighting ください)

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