凶作
N1きょうさく
[kyousaku]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
bad harvest; poor crop
Example Sentences
今年は天候不順で米が凶作になる見込みだそうだ。
Due to bad weather this year, rice is expected to have a poor harvest.
凶作による食料不足が深刻な問題となっている。
Food shortages due to crop failure have become a serious problem.
歴史上の大凶作は多くの飢饉を引き起こしてきた。
Major crop failures in history have caused many famines.