poor autumn rice harvest
Refers to a disappointing rice yield in autumn, often due to weather or other agricultural factors.
This year, a poor autumn rice harvest is feared due to the long rains.
autumn rice price slump
Describes a drop in rice prices in autumn caused by an abundant harvest; antonym of 秋高 (high autumn prices).
Antonyms: 秋高
sake quality deterioration over summer
Technical term in sake brewing: the decline in sake quality that occurs when it is stored through the summer.
Due to a bumper crop, autumn rice prices slumped and farmers' income decreased.
This sake is prone to quality deterioration over summer, so refrigerated storage is essential.
autumn rice price increase due to poor harvest · good autumn rice harvest
end of the rice harvest; harvest-end celebration · autumn rice price rise due to poor harvest
Compound of 秋 (autumn) and 落ち (falling, dropping), literally 'autumn drop'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in agricultural and brewing contexts.