Meaning of 飢饉 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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飢饉, 饑饉, 飢きんJLPT 2
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Kana Readingききん
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Romajikikin
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- famine; drought; shortage; crop failure
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Example Sentences
飢饉, 饑饉, 飢きん, ききん used in context
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Poor crops may cause famine.
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The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world.
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Because of the famine the cattle starved to death.
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Disease and famine go together.
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飢饉に直面してもあなたは食べ物を他の人と分かち合うことができますか。
Can you share food with others in the face of famine?
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Famine caused great distress among the people.
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