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旬
season (for food) · ten-day period · peak time
N1On: じゅんKun: しゅん
Memory Aid
'Jun' — like JUNIOR (じゅん) high students waiting for the peak season for their favorite snacks.
Vocabulary
旬しゅんpeak season, in season
上旬じょうじゅんfirst ten days of the month
中旬ちゅうじゅんmiddle ten days of the month
下旬げじゅんlast ten days of the month
旬の食材しゅんのしょくざいseasonal ingredients
Example Sentences
旬の野菜はとてもおいしいです。
Seasonal vegetables are very delicious.
この魚は今が旬です。
This fish is in season now.
彼の誕生日は１０月上旬です。
His birthday is in the first ten days of October.
来月の中旬に日本へ行きます。
I will go to Japan in the middle ten days of next month.