作さっ況きょう指し数すう

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Meanings

noun

crop condition index; rice-crop index

An agricultural statistic, often used in Japanese news and government reports, that indicates the expected harvest yield relative to a normal year. Primarily associated with rice, but can apply to other crops.

今年ことしの作さっ況きょう指し数すうは平へい年ねんを下した回まわった。
This year's crop condition index fell below the average year.
農のう林りん水すい産さん省しょうが発はっ表ぴょうした作さっ況きょう指し数すうによると、米こめの収しゅう穫かく量りょうはやや不ふ良りょうだった。
According to the crop condition index released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the rice yield was somewhat poor.

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Usage patterns

作さっ況きょう指し数すうが〈数すう〉となるthe crop condition index comes out to (a number)
今年ことしの作さっ況きょう指し数すうは98となった。
This year's crop condition index came out to 98.
作さっ況きょう指し数すうを発はっ表ぴょうするto announce the crop condition index
農のう林りん水すい産さん省しょうは作さっ況きょう指し数すうを発はっ表ぴょうした。
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced the crop condition index.