기근飢饉/饑饉

[ gigeun ]
「명사」 Noun
• famine

The state of being hungry for the lack of edible food.

physical healthnegative
• famine; extreme shortage

(figurative) A state of seriously lacking a necessity.

value & judgmentnegative
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate

The hanja from which the word comes

Neighboring words in the dictionary

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