旬　= shun (Mini Lesson #133)

「初物だ！」

= Hatsumono da!

= These are the first pears of the season!

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Today’s word is 旬 = shun
It means: in peak, at the right time, the ideal time (season) for something or someone.

We usually use this to refer to fruits, fish, and vegetables, that are in season. You can’t use it for food that you see all year round.

•旬の果物 = shun no kudamono = seasonal fruits
( You might see this on a Japanese menu.)

•旬の食べ物 = shun no tabemono = seasonal food

•旬の魚 = shun no sakana = seasonal fish

Ex. 「今、旬の野菜って何？ 」
= Ima shun no yasaitte nani?
= What vegetables are in season now?

Ex. 「今は、さつまいもが旬です。」
= Ima wa satsumaimo ga shun desu.
= Sweets potatoes are in season now.

Ex. もう旬が終わった。
= Mou shun ga owatta.
= It is already out of season.

Ex. 何事にも旬がある。

= Nanigoto nimo shun ga aru.
= Everything has its season.

Note : 旬 = shun is not just used for food. :u:

今、一番旬な ~
= Ima ichiban shun na  ~
= The hottest something.

:rrrr: (with people)


•男性 =  dansei = men

•女性 = josei = women

•芸人 = geinin =  comedians

•俳優 = haiyuu = actors

:rrrr: (group)


•バンド = bando = a music band


:rrrr: (others)


•情報 = jouhou = information

•話題 = wadai = topics

•ファッション = fasshion= fashion

Note : While “キテる” = kiteru is getting popular, 　旬 = shun usually refers to something that is at its height of popularity.


From the picture above :

「あっ！初物だ！」

= Ah! Hatsumono da!

= They are the first pears in the seasons!

• 初物 = hatsumono = first fruits, first vegetable in the season

•初 = hatsu = the first

•物 = mono = things

We say this when we first see the fruits or vegetable of their season.

Ex. 御近所から初物の柿を頂いた。

= Gokinjo kara hatsumon no kaki wo itadaita.

= Our (My) neighbor gave us (me) the first persimmons of the season.

(We have received the first persimmons of the season from our neighbor.)


マギー先生より = Maggie Sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

日本では今、梨が旬です。= Nihon de wa ima nashi ga shun desu.

= The seasonal fruits in Japan are pears.

皆の国では何が旬ですか？

= Minna no kuni dewa nani ga shun desuka?

= How about in your country? What’s 旬=shun now?


8 Responses to “旬　= shun (Mini Lesson #133)”

  1. gkstr  on October 28th, 2010

    ありがとうMaggie先生！

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    • Maggie  on October 28th, 2010

      @gkstr

      どういたしまして！いっぱい練習してね。

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  2. gkstr  on October 28th, 2010

    どんな旬のやさいと果物かあまり知らないで、ほとんどすべてがglasshouseで育てことができるできるから。。。^-^;

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    • Maggie  on October 28th, 2010

      @gkstr
      そうですね、それに今は年中いろいろな野菜や果物がスーパーで買えるから何が旬なのかわかりにくくなりましたね。
      (A little correction for you. ほとんどすべての野菜や果物が温室(=onshitsu = greenhouse) で育てることができるからどんな野菜や果物が旬なのかあまりわかりません。）

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  3. domdit  on October 26th, 2010

    今はパンプキンが旬だよ！

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    • Maggie  on October 26th, 2010

      @domidit

      パンプキン（かぼちゃ）おいしいですよね！domiditの国ではどうやって食べるの？

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  4. bradjpe  on October 24th, 2010

    カリフォルニア州では今、林檎と梨が旬だ。　　It’s always sad to see all the summer vegetables go. =(

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    • Maggie  on October 24th, 2010

      @bradjpe

      アメリカの梨もおいしいですね〜★　

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