This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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飢饉

饑饉、飢きん
ききん
famine; drought; shortage; crop failure
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水飢饉

みずききん
drought; water shortage
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豊作飢饉

ほうさくききん
impoverishment of farmers because of a bumper harvest; decline in farmers' income caused by the sharply lower farm prices as a result of bumper harvests
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大飢饉

だいききん
severe famine
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天保の大飢饉

てんぽうのだいききん
Great Tempo Famine