飢饉の見通しが世界の多くの地域に迫っている。

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English Translation

The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world.

Furigana

飢饉(ききん)の見通(みとお)しが世界(せかい)の多(おお)くの地域(ちいき)に迫(せま)っている。

Romanji

Kikin no mitōshi ga sekai no ōku no chiiki ni sematteiru.

Words

飢饉 (ききん)

famine; drought; shortage; crop failure

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

見通し (みとおし)

unobstructed view; perspective; visibility; vista; forecast; outlook; prospect; prediction; insight; foresight

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

地域 (ちいき)

area; region

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

迫る (せまる、せる)

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel