平へい年ねん作さく

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Meanings

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noun

normal crop; average harvest

Used in agricultural contexts to describe a harvest that is neither particularly good nor bad, matching the average yield of a typical year.

年year, counter for years

作make, production, prepare

豊ほう作さく
豊作 means a bumper crop or abundant harvest, while 平年作 refers to an average or normal harvest.
不ふ作さく
不作 means a poor crop or bad harvest, the opposite of a good harvest, whereas 平年作 is the middle ground.

Compound of 平年 (へいねん, 'normal year, average year') and 作 (さく, 'crop, harvest').