旬 — decameron, ten-day period, season (for specific products)

Common words with 旬

• 下旬げじゅんlast third of a month; 21st to the last day of a monthCommon

  ８月下旬に彼らは繁殖のために長い旅に出発します。
  In late August, they set off on a long journey for breeding.

• 中旬ちゅうじゅんmiddle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a monthCommon

  予定日は１月の中旬頃です。
  I'm expecting my baby in the middle of January.

• 上旬じょうじゅんfirst third of a month; first ten days of a monthCommon

  ７月の上旬は、海に行くのは早いかな？
  I wonder if the first week or so of July is too early to go to the beach.

• 初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the monthCommon
• 旬じゅんten-day period (in a month)Common
• 旬しゅんseason (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for)Common
• 旬報じゅんぽうten-day reportOccasional
• 最旬さいしゅんhottest (e.g. fashion); freshest; in vogueRare
• 旬の魚しゅんのさかなfish in seasonRare
• 旬菜しゅんさいseasonal food; seasonal ingredients; dishes made with seasonal ingredientsRare
• 旬外れじゅんはずれoff-seasonRare
• 四旬節しじゅんせつLentRare
• 五旬節ごじゅんせつShavuot; Feast of Weeks; (Jewish) PentecostRare
• 旬刊じゅんかんpublished every ten daysRare
• 旬間じゅんかんperiod of ten daysRare

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