凶作
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Noun meaning a failure in crop production. Used in contexts like agriculture, weather reports, or economic discussions. Example: 『今年は凶作だ』 (kotoshi wa kyousaku da, 'This year is a bad harvest').
Theme
User and their friend Haruka, who works in agriculture, are chatting at a café about recent weather and farming issues.
凶作
きょうさく
bad harvest, poor crop
Nature & EnvironmentPlants
Memory Hook
Imagine a farmer looking at a field with a '凶' (kyou, 'bad luck') sign and saying, 'This is a 凶作 (kyousaku, 'bad harvest')—no crops!' The 'kyou' sounds like 'cow' that's sad because there's no food.
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『凶作』 (kyousaku, 'bad harvest') is a serious concern due to the country's reliance on agriculture, especially for rice. It often leads to discussions in news and government policies about food security and support for farmers.
Forms
Base: 凶作Noun meaning a failure in crop production. Used in contexts like agriculture, weather reports, or economic discussions. Example: 『今年は凶作だ』 (kotoshi wa kyousaku da, 'This year is a bad harvest').