旬
しゅん · shun
Season (for fruit, seafood, etc.), best time of the year (for)
- in vogue, popular, hot, fresh
- ten-day period (in a month)
- ten-year period (in one's age), decade
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What does 旬 mean?
Season (for fruit, seafood, etc.), best time of the year (for). It can also mean: in vogue, popular, hot, fresh; ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age), decade.
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しゅん (shun). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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