Definition of 飢饉 (ききん)

noun
1.
famine, crop failure
2.
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Other readings:
飢きん【ききん】
饑饉【ききん】
Related Kanji
hungry, starve
hunger
hunger, thirst
Example sentences(showing 12 results)

If the harvest gets any worse, there could be a famine

These countries were often visited with famine

That is why so many people are suffering from famine

われわれ
我々
きん
飢饉
せま
迫った
Famine stared us in the face

ざん
火山
ふん
噴火
つづ
続いて
きん
飢饉
おと
訪れた
Famine followed upon the eruption of the volcano

きん
飢饉
えきびょ
疫病
はっせい
発生
More often than not, famine is accompanied by plague

きん
飢饉
とお
見通し
かい
世界
おお
多く
いき
地域
The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world

きん
飢饉
ひとびと
人々
きゅうぼ
窮乏
Famine caused great distress among the people

きん
飢饉
ちく
家畜
餓死
Because of the famine, the cattle starved to death

The long drought was followed by famine

Can you share food with others in the face of famine

きん
飢饉
びょうき
病気
Disease and famine go together