干(かん)ばつ

干(かん)ばつ refers to a prolonged period without rain, causing water shortage and crop damage. Can also be written as 旱魃(かんばつ) with rare kanji, but the mixed writing 干(かん)ばつ is standard.

Common collocations

• 干(かん)ばつが続(つづ)く: drought continues
• 干(かん)ばつの被害(ひがい): drought damage
• 干(かん)ばつで水不足(みずぶそく)になる: to have water shortage due to drought
• 干(かん)ばつに見舞(みま)われる: to be hit by drought
• 記録的(きろくてき)な干(かん)ばつ: record drought

Related words

• 水不足(みずぶそく): water shortage
• 日照(にっしょう)り: dry spell, sunny and dry weather
• 渇水(かっすい): water scarcity
• 大雨(おおあめ): heavy rain (opposite weather extreme)
• 洪水(こうずい): flood