しゅん
Shun
旬 (Shun) is a Japanese noun meaning “season (for fruit, seafood, etc.), best time of the year (for), in vogue, popular”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounseason (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for)
- adjectival noun, na-adjectivein vogue; popular; hot; fresh
Examples
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 at the moment.
今は松茸が旬でお安いですよ。
Matsutake mushrooms are in season now so they are cheap.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).