干(かん)ばつ

かんばつ
noun
drought
1. drought
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water and damage to crops.
干(かん)ばつで農作物(のうさくぶつ)が枯(か)れた。
The crops withered due to the drought.
今年(ことし)は干(かん)ばつで水不足(みずぶそく)だ。
There's a water shortage due to drought this year.
干(かん)ばつの被害(ひがい)が広(ひろ)がっている。
Drought damage is spreading.

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 TERMS:

  • 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

Related Words

Antonym: 洪水(こうずい) (flood)
Related: 水不足(みずぶそく) (water shortage)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.4.13 12:56
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