飢饉 kikin
kikin
Noun
1. famine; crop failure
これらの国 はしばしば飢饉 に襲 われた。
korerano kuniwa shibashiba kikinni osowareta.
These countries were often visited with famine.
Noun
2. chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
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これらの国 はしばしば飢饉 に襲 われた。
korerano kuniwa shibashiba kikinni osowareta.
These countries were often visited with famine.
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kikinde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Famine-stricken; During famine
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kikinjārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not a famine.; It's not the case that there's a famine.
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kikinjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a famine.; Was not starving.
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kikinjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a famine.; Wasn't starving.
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kikindeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a famine.; Likely a famine.
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kikindewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not famine.; Was not a famine.
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kikindattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when famine; If/when starvation
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