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豊作

ほうさく

abundant harvest; bumper crop

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Examples

  1. 今年は豊作だ。

    ことしはほうさくだ。

    We've had a good harvest this year.

  2. 米作は今年豊作だ。

    べいさくはことしほうさくだ。

    The rice crop is large this year.

  3. 天候に恵まれ、みかんは豊作となった。

    てんこうにめぐまれ、みかんはほうさくとなった。

    Blessed with good weather, the mandarin crop came in bumper.

Common patterns

豊作を祈る
to pray for a good harvest
豊作の年
a bumper year
大豊作
an exceptionally good harvest

Memory tip

豊 'abundant' + 作 'crop'. Its opposites are 凶作 (crop failure) and 不作 (poor yield). It is also used lightly of a year rich in new talent: 今年の新人は豊作だ.

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