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飢饉

ききん
famine
kikin
JLPT N2 vocabularyN2 Food words
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  • 飢饉ききんによって多おおくの人々ひとびとが飢餓きがに苦くるしんだ。

    Kikin niyotte ooku no hitobito ga kiga ni kurushin da.

    Many people suffered from starvation due to the famine.

  • 彼かれは飢饉ききんの歴史れきしについて研究けんきゅうしている。

    Kare wa kikin no rekishi nitsuite kenkyuu shite iru.

    He is researching the history of famine.

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More JLPT N2 Food words

  • 胃袋いぶくろstomach (sac)
  • 食費しょくひfood expenses
  • 調理器具ちょうりきぐcooking utensils / equipment
  • 飲食業いんしょくぎょうrestaurant business / food service
  • 慢性まんせいchronic (e.g., chronic disease related to diet)
  • 醤油しょうゆsoy sauce
  • 煮るにるto boil / simmer
  • 揚げるあげるto deep-fry

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