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Definition and Synonyms for 飢饉
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凶荒 |
激しい飢えと飢餓と死をもたらす（収穫不作を通した）厳しい食糧難 |
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Famine |
a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death |
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Synonyms: |
凶荒, 払底, 欠乏, 飢饉 |
Meanings for each kanji in 飢饉
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飢 |
hungry; starve |
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饉 |
hunger |
Categories 飢饉 is a member of
Sample Sentences for 飢饉
飢饉に病気はつきものだ。
Disease and famine go together.
飢饉の見通しが世界の多くの地域に迫っている。
The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world.
これらの国はしばしば飢饉に襲われた。
These countries were often visited with famine.
火山の噴火に続いて飢饉が訪れた。
Famine followed upon the eruption of the volcano.
飢饉のために、家畜が餓死した。
Because of the famine, the cattle starved to death.
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