noun
dry season; period of water shortage
Refers to a season or period when water is scarce, such as a dry season in a climate or a time of low water supply.
この地域では、渇水期になると川の水が減ります。
In this region, river water decreases during the dry season.
渇水期に備えて、ダムに水を貯めています。
We are storing water in the dam in preparation for the dry season.