Definition of 飢饉 (ききん)

ききん

飢饉

ききん

kikin

JLPT N2

Common word

noun

famine, crop failure

chronic shortage (e.g. of water)

Related Kanji

飢	hungry, starve
饉	hunger
饑	hunger, thirst

Example sentences(showing 12 results)

しゅうかく

わる

、

ききん

お

し

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

くに

ききん

おそ

These countries were often visited with famine

、

たすう

ひと

ききん

くる

りゆう

That is why so many people are suffering from famine

われわれ

ききん

せま

Famine stared us in the face

かざん

ふんか

つづ

ききん

おとず

Famine followed upon the eruption of the volcano

たいてい

、

ききん

えきびょう

はっせい

More often than not, famine is accompanied by plague

ききん

みとお

せかい

おお

ちいき

せま

The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world

ききん

ひとびと

きゅうぼう

Famine caused great distress among the people

ききん

飢饉

の

ために

、

かちく

がし

Because of the famine, the cattle starved to death

なが

かん

あと

ききん

お

The long drought was followed by famine

ききん

ちょくめん

たもの

ほか

ひと

わあ

Can you share food with others in the face of famine

ききん

びょうき

Disease and famine go together