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干ばつ

旱魃、 干魃

Reading

Kana: かんばつ
Romaji: kanbatsu
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Definition

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drought; long spell (period) of dry weather

Kanji

Readings: カン、 ほ.す、 ほ.し-、 -ぼ.し、 ひ.る
Meanings: dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede
Readings: カン、 ひでり
Meanings: drought, dry weather
Readings: ハツ、 バツ
Meaning: (god of) drought

Example Sentences

旱魃(かんばつ)食糧(しょくりょう)不足(ふそく)(まね)いた。
➥The drought led to an insufficiency of food.
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現地人(げんちじん)(かんつづ)ばつ()きで(くる)しんでいた。
➥The natives were tormented by a long spell of dry weather.
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その(なが)(かん)ばつの(のち)飢饉(ききん)()こった。
➥The long drought was followed by famine.
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(なが)(かん)ばつの()(おお)くの()()れた。
➥Many trees died during the long drought.
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その(かん)ばつの()多勢(たぜい)農民(のうみん)()んだ。
➥Many peasants died during the drought.
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その(かん)ばつで(おお)くの(ひと)動物(どうぶつ)餓死(がし)した。
➥In the drought, many people and animals starved to death.
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