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飢饉

饑饉、 飢きん

Reading

Kana: ききん
Romaji: kikin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

famine; drought; shortage; crop failure

Kanji

Readings: キ、 う.える
Meanings: hungry, starve
Readings: キン、 う.える
Meaning: hunger
Readings: キ、 う.える
Meanings: hunger, thirst

Example Sentences

我々(われわれ)飢饉(ききん)(せま)った。
➥Famine stared us in the face.
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飢饉(ききん)のために、家畜(かちく)餓死(がし)した。
➥Because of the famine, the cattle starved to death.
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これらの(くに)はしばしば飢饉(ききん)(おそ)われた。
➥These countries were often visited with famine.
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飢饉(ききん)病気(びょうき)はつきものだ。
➥Disease and famine go together.
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火山(かざん)噴火(ふんか)(つづ)いて飢饉(ききん)(おとず)れた。
➥Famine followed upon the eruption of the volcano.
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飢饉(ききん)人々(ひとびと)にひどい窮乏(きゅうぼう)をもたらした。
➥Famine caused great distress among the people.
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