語感 Dictionary

旬

しゅん· also じゅん

season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular

Common word

Meanings

  1. Noun, No-adjective

    season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for)

  2. No-adjective, Na-adjective

    in vogue; popular; hot; fresh

  3. Noun

    ten-day period (in a month)
  4. ten-year period (in one's age); decade

Example sentences

  • 今いまは牡蠣かきが旬しゅんなの？

    Are oysters in season now?

  • イチゴは今いまが旬しゅんです。

    Strawberries are in season now.

  • イチゴは今いまが旬しゅんだよ。

    Strawberries are in season now.

  • スイカは今いまが旬しゅんだよ。

    Watermelons are in season now.

  • 旬しゅんのものはおいしいし安やすい。

    Seasonal food is delicious and inexpensive.

More examples (4)

  • 今いまは松茸まつたけが旬しゅんでお安やすいですよ。

    Matsutake mushrooms are in season now so they are cheap.

  • さくらんぼは6〜7月つきが旬しゅんだ。

    The fruiting season for the cherry trees is from June to July.

  • ブルーベリーは今いまが旬しゅんなんだよ。

    Blueberries are now in season.

  • ブルーベリーの旬しゅんって、いつなの？

    When is blueberry season?