千里無烟
Reading: せんりむえん
Meaning: poverty and hardship across the land
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Example Sentence
Post-war Japan was in a state of widespread poverty and hardship.
Usage Notes
Refers to widespread poverty where people cannot even afford to cook food, as indicated by the lack of cooking smoke rising from homes. Often used metaphorically to describe economic hardship affecting a large region.
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