旱天

かんてん【干天， 旱天】

( ⇒ ひでり )

¶ → 干天の慈雨 (旱天の慈雨)

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かんてん【干天･旱天】

dry weather; a dry period [spell].

●干天の慈雨 merciful rain in a time of drought; long-awaited rain after a spell of dry weather; 〔比喩的に〕 blessings in a time of need.

●夏の干天続きで作物が枯れた. The crops withered because of the long dry summer. | The summer drought withered the crops.