熟じゅく柿し

noun

ripe persimmon

Refers to a fully ripened persimmon fruit. Often used in the proverb 熟柿が落ちるのを待つ (wait for a ripe persimmon to fall), meaning to wait for an opportunity.

• 秋あきになると、庭にわの熟じゅく柿しが甘あまくなる。

  In autumn, the ripe persimmons in the garden become sweet.