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N2 Noun

飢饉(ききん)famine, drought, shortage, crop failure

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      famine, crop failure

    2. Noun

      2.

      chronic shortage (e.g. of water)

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    飢饉 【ききん】飢きん 【ききん】饑饉 【ききん】

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      食品(しょくひん)値段(ねだん)(たか)いのは飢饉(ききん)原因(げんいん)です。

      The high price of food is due to famine. {famine, drought, shortage, crop failure}

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      飢饉(ききん)大勢(おおぜい)(ひと)()()にしてしまった。

      A large number of people starved to death due to the famine. {famine, drought, shortage, crop failure}

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      (みず)飢饉(ききん)は、人間(にんげん)にとってとても深刻(しんこく)問題(もんだい)である。

      Water famine is a very serious problem for humans. {famine, drought, shortage, crop failure}

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      一旦(いったん)飢饉(ききん)という状態(じょうたい)経験(けいけん)すると、()(もの)(のこ)すことが一切(いっさい)()くなります。

      Once you experience a condition called famine, you stop leaving any food uneaten. {famine, drought, shortage, crop failure}

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      いつの()にか飢饉(ききん)解消(かいしょう)され、市場(しじょう)様々(さまざま)食品(しょくひん)(ふたた)流通(りゅうつう)するようになった。

      Before I knew it, the famine was resolved, and various foods began to circulate in the market again. {famine, drought, shortage, crop failure}

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