鮮度

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 鮮度(せんど) expresses how fresh food or another item is.
• Basic usage: It describes promptly chilling fish to preserve its freshness.
  • 魚の鮮度を保つため、すぐに氷で冷やした。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Degree and condition
  • 鮮度が高い describes a high degree of freshness. In 新鮮な魚, 新鮮(しんせん) directly describes the fish as fresh.
• Contrast with vividness
  • 鮮やか(あざやか) can describe a vivid color or striking impression. Vividness of color differs from a food's 鮮度, or freshness.