How to say "ripe" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 豊潤ほうじゅんna-adjective, nounIts 'ripe' sense is fruit at its ripest and juiciest, where the point is rich, abundant flavor. A less common choice: the word is really about richness and abundance.
- 円熟したえんじゅくしたprenominal modifierHere 'ripe' is figurative: a person, performance or style that has mellowed and fully matured with age and experience. It is not the word for fruit ready to eat.
Both are less common ways to say 'ripe': 豊潤 pictures fruit as richly full and juicy, while 「円熟した」 covers figurative ripeness — the mellowed maturity of people, skills or styles.
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