starvation in Japanese
starvation in Japanese is 飢餓 — starvation means the state of suffering or dying from a severe lack of food.
starvation in Japanese
飢餓
Pronounced: kiga
What does "starvation" mean?
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noun The state of suffering or dying from a severe lack of food.
"The drought led to widespread starvation in the region."
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noun A severe shortage of something essential, used more broadly than just food.
"Years of underfunding left the department in a state of starvation."
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starvation in a sentence
- The drought led to widespread starvation in the region.
- Relief agencies rushed food supplies to prevent starvation.
- Years of underfunding left the department in a state of starvation.
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What is "starvation" in Japanese?
"starvation" in Japanese is 飢餓. starvation means: The state of suffering or dying from a severe lack of food.
How do you pronounce 飢餓?
"starvation" in Japanese is 飢餓, pronounced "kiga".
How do you use "starvation" in a sentence?
Example: "The drought led to widespread starvation in the region." In Japanese, "starvation" is 飢餓.
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