“Crop failure” in Japanese
Short answer
Crop failure in Japanese is “飢饉” (kikin). Full meaning: famine, crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water).
Other ways to say “Crop failure” in Japanese
不作
fusaku poor crop, bad harvest, crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
ききん
kikin famine, crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
饑饉
kikin famine, crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
飢きん
kikin famine, crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
違作
isaku smaller harvest than expected, poor crop, bad harvest, crop failure
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