Translation guide
Expresses that a fruit, vegetable, or other food is at its peak availability and flavor. Also used for events, activities, or animals that are typical of a particular time of year.
Say that a fruit, vegetable, or seafood is currently in season and at its best.
The most common and natural way to say a food is in season. Can be used as a noun or in phrases.
Say that an event, activity, or phenomenon is characteristic of a particular season.
Say that an animal is legally allowed to be hunted or is abundant during a certain period.
Means 'hunting season open' or 'hunting ban lifted'. Used for game animals.
The English phrase 'in season' cannot be directly translated word-for-word into Japanese. Use 旬 for food, 季節の for seasonal events, or specific terms like 狩猟解禁 for hunting.
Strawberries are in season.
今、いちごが旬です。
Strawberries are in season now.
dishes made with seasonal ingredients
Literally 'to welcome the season', used when a food is just coming into season.
Pacific saury is now in season.
Refers to the period when something is in season.
Peaches are in season in the summer.
Means 'ready to eat' or 'at its best for eating', often used for fruit that is perfectly ripe, not necessarily tied to a season.
This melon is just right for eating.
Cherry blossom viewing is a seasonal pleasure of spring.
Literally 'now is the season', used metaphorically for things other than food that are currently popular or at their peak.
He's a hot actor right now.
Deer hunting season opens in autumn.
Fishing season, used for commercial or recreational fishing.
The salmon fishing season is limited.