荒瘠斥鹵
Reading: こうせきせきろ
Meaning: barren wasteland; desolate land
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Example Sentence
After the war, everything became a barren wasteland.
Usage Notes
A literary term describing completely infertile or useless land, often used metaphorically to describe situations or endeavors that yield no results.
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