Shirabe
大飢饉

飢饉ききん

Common Noun
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) famine;crop failure
これらの国はしばしば飢饉に襲われた。
These countries were often visited with famine.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Other forms 飢きん 【ききん】 · 饑饉 【ききん】 (rarely used kanji form)