noun
woman shortage; scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman
Metaphorical expression likening a lack of available women to a drought. Often used in contexts like rural depopulation or male-dominated environments. The opposite is 男日照り (おとこひでり).
See also: 男旱 (おとこひでり)
この村は女日照りで、若い男性が結婚相手を見つけるのが難しい。
This village has a woman shortage, making it hard for young men to find a marriage partner.
職場が女日照りで、出会いがまったくない。
My workplace is a total woman drought; there are no opportunities to meet women.