N2
ふさく (fusaku)
不作
bad harvest, crop failure
💡 Nuance & Usage:
主に農業において、作物の収穫が少ないことや全くできないことを指します。比喩的に、成果が上がらない期間を指すこともあります。(Mainly in agriculture, it refers to a small harvest or complete crop failure. Figuratively, it can also refer to a period of low output or achievement.)
📝 Example Sentences
今年は雨が少なかったので、米が不作だった。
This year, there was little rain, so the rice harvest was poor.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "不作"!
今年の夏は天候不順で、野菜の_______が心配されている。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 野菜の収穫量が少ないことを心配しているので、「不作」が適切です。
English: Since the concern is about a small vegetable harvest, '不作' (bad harvest) is appropriate.
English: Since the concern is about a small vegetable harvest, '不作' (bad harvest) is appropriate.
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