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われわれ
我々
ききん
飢饉
せま
った

Famine stared us in the face.
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Conjugations and inflections
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Most common form: 我我
we
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noun
famine; drought; shortage; crop failure
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to approach; to draw near; to be imminent
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
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Kanji
ガ   I; myself   われ    わが-    
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tasseled spear
hand
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キ   starving   うえる to starve, to be hungry   
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eat; food
キ    table   
キン   famine   うえる to be hungry   
ハク   せま to urge, to press; to draw near   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
move
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