生 鮮(せいせん)

せいせん

noun, no-adjective

fresh (food)

1. fresh (food)

Used to describe fresh, perishable food products, particularly produce, meat, and seafood.

生鮮(せいせん)食品(しょくひん)コーナーで買(か)い物(もの)をする。

I shop in the fresh food section.

生鮮(せいせん)野菜(やさい)は早(はや)く食(た)べた方(ほう)がいい。

Fresh vegetables should be eaten quickly.

生鮮(せいせん)市場(いちば)で魚(さかな)を買(か)った。

I bought fish at the fresh food market.

生鮮(せいせん) is a no-adjective meaning fresh, specifically for perishable food products.

WORD FORMATION:
生(せい) (raw, fresh) + 鮮(せん) (fresh, vivid) = fresh (food)

GRAMMAR:
Used as no-adjective before nouns: 生鮮(せいせん)食品(しょくひん) (fresh food)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

生鮮(せいせん)食品(しょくひん): fresh food, perishables
生鮮(せいせん)野菜(やさい): fresh vegetables
生鮮(せいせん)魚介(ぎょかい): fresh seafood
生鮮(せいせん)肉(にく): fresh meat
生鮮(せいせん)市場(いちば): fresh food market
生鮮(せいせん)コーナー/売(う)り場(ば): fresh food section

SUPERMARKET SECTIONS:

生鮮(せいせん)食品(しょくひん): fresh section (vegetables, meat, fish)
加工(かこう)食品(しょくひん): processed foods
冷凍(れいとう)食品(しょくひん): frozen foods
日配(にっぱい)品(ひん): daily delivered items (dairy, bread)

NUANCE:
生鮮(せいせん) specifically refers to perishable freshness (needing refrigeration), while 新鮮(しんせん) is broader "freshness" including experiences and ideas.

Related Words

Contrast: 新鮮(しんせん) (fresh (broad sense))

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Added 2026.1.16 23:03 · Revised 2026.6.9 4:21

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