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ききん 飢饉
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Noun
1. famine; crop failure​
Noun
2. chronic shortage (e.g. of water)​
Wikipedia definition
3. Famine​A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including crop failure, overpopulation, or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Nearly every continent in the world has experienced a period of famine throughout history. Many countries continue to have extreme cases of famine.
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Other forms
飢きん 【ききん】、饑饉 【ききん】
Notes
饑饉: Rarely-used kanji form.

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