干ばつ

• 読み: かんばつ
• ローマ字: kanbatsu
• 漢字の分解: 干 (kan) — dry, drought. ばつ is from 魃 (batsu) — drought demon, typically written in hiragana
• 発音: /kaɴ.ba.t͡sɯ/

意味

Drought. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to water shortages.

A noun describing severe dry conditions that damage crops and water supplies. Written with the kanji 干 (dry) plus hiragana ばつ — the full kanji form 干魃 uses 魃, a rare character depicting a drought demon from Chinese mythology. The hiragana spelling is standard in modern usage. Frequently appears in news about climate, agriculture, and international humanitarian issues.

例文

1. 長引く干ばつで農作物に深刻な被害が出た。
2. アフリカの干ばつは年々悪化している。
3. 干ばつに備えて、水の使用を制限する必要がある。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, agriculture, climate

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From 干 (kan, dry) + 魃 (batsu, drought demon). The character 魃 comes from Chinese mythology — a demon said to cause droughts. Written as 干ばつ in modern Japanese since 魃 is not in common use.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal