不作

不作

Japanese

Kanji in this term
不	作
ふ Grade: 4	さく Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝsa̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

不作 (hiragana ふさく, rōmaji fusaku)

1. poor harvest; lean harvest

   不作 (ふさく)の年 (とし)

   fusaku no toshi

   year of lean harvest

2. (by extension) failure to meet expectations