旱魃は食糧不足を招いた。

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旱魃は食糧不足を招いた。

English Translation

The drought led to an insufficiency of food.

Furigana

旱魃(かんばつ)は食糧(しょくりょう)不足(ふそく)を招(まね)いた。

Romanji

Kanbatsu wa shokuryō fusoku o maneita.

Words

干ばつ (かんばつ)

drought; long spell (period) of dry weather

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

食糧 (しょくりょう)

food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply

不足 (ふそく)

insufficiency; shortage; deficiency; lack; dearth

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

招く (まねく)

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to; to call in; to send for; to summon; to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in