旱魃

かんばつ

Also written 干ばつ, 干魃

Meanings

1. Noun drought; long spell of dry weather

Kanji

• 旱 drought; dry weather. Read as カン.
• 魃 (god of) drought. Read as ハツ.

Example sentences

• その長い干ばつの後に飢饉が起こった。
  The long drought was followed by famine.
• その干ばつの間に多勢の農民が死んだ。
  Many peasants died during the drought.
• その干ばつで多くの人と動物が餓死した。
  In the drought, many people and animals starved to death.
• すぐにでもエチオピアに雨が降らなければ、深刻な干ばつの問題が起こるだろう。
  Unless it rains in Ethiopia soon, there could be severe drought problems.
• 現地人は干ばつ続きで苦しんでいた。
  The natives were tormented by a long spell of dry weather.

Common phrases

• 干ばつが続く
• 深刻な干ばつ
• 干ばつが起きる
• 旱魃に苦しむ

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