ききん
N2饑饉
飢饉飢きん
[kikin]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
famine; crop failure
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Example Sentences
江戸時代には大きな饑饉が何度もあった。
There were several major famines during the Edo period.
饑饉の影響で多くの人が村を離れた。
Many people left their villages due to the famine.
饑饉に備えて米を蔵に蓄えた。
Rice was stored in the granary in preparation for famine.