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Japanese: 凶年 - きょうねん

〘noun〙① A year in which the crops were very poor. A year of poor harvest. A year of famine . ※AshikagahonRongoSho (16th century) Eight-story Chapter 3 "We will hold a festival in the year of bad harvest and poor ripeness." ※Western Affairs (1866-70)〈Fukuzawa Yukichi〉Part 2 "In a bad year, the lives of recruited soldiers may be suspended." [Mencius - King Hui of Liang, Part 1] ② A year in which unfortunate events occurred. A year with many disasters. ※Shigoki - August 18, Eikyou 2 (1430) "The south gate of the west corridor of the government office has fallen over, and the east and north gates have been damaged. This could be due to flooding or something else. This is the basis of a bad year."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 農作物のできが非常に悪い年。不作の年。飢饉年(ききんどし)。※足利本論語抄（１６Ｃ）八佾第三「凶秊不熟の年祭るぞ」※西洋事情（1866‐70）〈福沢諭吉〉二「凶年には募兵の命を止ることあり」〔孟子‐梁恵王・上〕② 不幸なできごとのあった年。災難の多い年。※師郷記‐永享二年（1430）八月一八日「官司西廊南門顛倒、東門・北門破損云々。洪水、又以外也。凶年之基也」

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