JLPT N1
渇水
Water shortage or drought (formal)
Readings
Other forms
渇水する verb form
水不足 mizubusoku, a more common synonym
Noun, Suru verb
"Water Shortage" / "Drought"
This formal term refers to a significant depletion of water in rivers, dams, or reservoirs caused by a prolonged lack of rain.
Example
長い 間 雨 が 降ら なかった ため 、 ダム が 渇水 状態 に なっています 。
Because it hasn't rained for a long time, the dam is experiencing a water shortage.
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