drought in Japanese
drought in Japanese is 旱魃 — drought means a long period of unusually low rainfall causing water shortages.
drought in Japanese
旱魃
Pronounced: kanbatsu
A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
What does "drought" mean?
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noun A long period of unusually low rainfall causing water shortages.
"The drought left the reservoir at a record low."
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noun A long stretch without success or achievement, especially in sport.
"The team finally ended their trophy drought after ten years."
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drought in a sentence
- The drought left the reservoir at a record low.
- Farmers struggled through the worst drought in decades.
- The team finally ended their trophy drought after ten years.
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What is "drought" in Japanese?
"drought" in Japanese is 旱魃. drought means: A long period of unusually low rainfall causing water shortages.
How do you pronounce 旱魃?
"drought" in Japanese is 旱魃, pronounced "kanbatsu".
How do you use "drought" in a sentence?
Example: "The drought left the reservoir at a record low." In Japanese, "drought" is 旱魃.
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