Vocab Info
N2 Noun
飢饉famine, drought, shortage, crop failure
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
famine, crop failure
Noun
2.
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
All Forms
飢饉 【ききん】、飢きん 【ききん】、饑饉 【ききん】
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食品の値段が高いのは飢饉が原因です。
The high price of food is due to famine. {famine, drought, shortage, crop failure}
飢饉で大勢の人が飢え死にしてしまった。
A large number of people starved to death due to the famine. {famine, drought, shortage, crop failure}
水の飢饉は、人間にとってとても深刻な問題である。
Water famine is a very serious problem for humans. {famine, drought, shortage, crop failure}
一旦飢饉という状態を経験すると、食べ物を残すことが一切無くなります。
Once you experience a condition called famine, you stop leaving any food uneaten. {famine, drought, shortage, crop failure}
いつの間にか飢饉が解消され、市場に様々な食品が再び流通するようになった。
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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