塩(しょ)っぱいsalty, calculating, stingy, scowling, grimacing, frowning, hoarse, inferior, poor, boring, dull

い-adjective

1. 1.

   salty

   Usually written using kana alone

2. 2.

   calculating, stingy

   Usually written using kana alone

3. 3.

   scowling, grimacing, frowning

   Usually written using kana alone

4. 4.

   hoarse

   Usually written using kana alone

5. 5.

   inferior, poor, boring, dull

   Colloquial, Usually written using kana alone, orig. sumo term meaning "weak"