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水みず不ぶ足そく
Meanings
Noun
1. water shortage; shortage of water supply
Kanji used
水
water
不
negative
足
foot
Pitch accent
み
ずぶ
そく
Used in: 109
Composed of
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
Examples (11 in total)
There is a serious water shortage.
We had a poor harvest because of the lack of water.
A water shortage causes a lot of inconvenience.
The plants died for lack of water.
Tokyo will run short of water again this summer.
Water shortage is caused by the loss of forests.
We are suffering from a severe water shortage this summer.
All the flowers in the garden wilted due to lack of water.
People living in this area are dying because of the lack of water.
This city will suffer from an acute water shortage unless it rains soon.
In his opinion, the time will come soon when people will suffer from a water shortage.