旬
しゅん
Meanings
- Noun, の-adjective season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for)
- の-adjective, な-adjective in vogue; popular; hot; fresh
Kanji
- 旬 season. Read as シュン.
Example sentences
- イチゴは今が旬です。
Strawberries are in season now. - イチゴは今が旬だよ。
Strawberries are in season now. - さくらんぼは6〜7月が旬だ。
The fruiting season for the cherry trees is from June to July. - 今は松茸が旬でお安いですよ。
Matsutake mushrooms are in season now so they are cheap. - 今は牡蠣が旬なの？
Are oysters in season now?
Common phrases
Words containing 旬
- 下旬 (げじゅん) last third of a month
- 中旬 (ちゅうじゅん) middle ten days of a month
- 上旬 (じょうじゅん) first third of a month
And 9 more.