also: おうじゅく
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
yellow ripening; ripening and turning yellow
Describes fruit or grain that ripens and turns yellow. Often used in agricultural or botanical contexts.
稲が黄熟する頃、田んぼは一面の黄金色になる。
When the rice plants ripen and turn yellow, the paddies become a sea of gold.
この品種の
This variety of tomato becomes sweeter when it ripens to yellow.