旬

• 読み: しゅん
• ローマ字: shun
• 漢字の分解: 旬 (shun/jun) — season, in-season period
• 発音: /ɕɯɴ/

意味

In season; peak season. The best time of year for particular foods, or the prime period for something.

A noun describing the peak season when foods are at their freshest, most flavourful, and most affordable. Central to Japanese food culture, where eating seasonal ingredients (旬の食材) is highly valued. Also used figuratively to describe someone or something at the height of their popularity or prime, as in 旬の俳優 (a currently popular actor). Can modify nouns directly: 旬の魚 (fish in season).

例文

1. 秋はさんまが旬でとてもおいしい。
2. 旬の野菜を使った料理は栄養も豊富だ。
3. 彼は今まさに旬の俳優で出演作が続いている。

使い方ガイド

場面: food, seasons, popularity

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Originally from Chinese 旬, where it meant a ten-day period. In Japanese, the meaning shifted to the peak period or season for foods. The kanji depicts the sun (日) within a cycle (勹), suggesting a specific optimal time within a larger span.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal