noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
salt pickling; food preserved in salt
Refers to the process of preserving food by salting, or the salted food itself. Common in cooking contexts.
きゅうりを塩漬けにして保存する。
I preserve cucumbers by pickling them in salt.
この塩漬けはご飯によく合う。
This salt-preserved food goes well with rice.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
holding onto assets long-term; mothballing
Metaphorical extension from food preservation: keeping shares, land, or other assets unused for a long time, often hoping for future profit. Used in business and investment contexts.
その会社は遊休地を塩漬けにしている。
The company is holding onto the idle land without developing it.
塩漬け株がようやく値上がりした。
The mothballed shares finally rose in value.