Word
欠ける
かける
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CommonJLPT N3
Meanings
- Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to chip; to be chipped; to break (off); to be damaged
- Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to become lost
- Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to be lacking (in); to be short (of); to be deficient; to be wanting (in)
- Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to wane (of the moon); to go into eclipse
In Spanish
ser deficiente
- Other forms
- 缺ける、闕ける
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
メアリーは思いやりに欠けている。
Mary is lacking in delicacy.
Mary no tiene consideración.
Tatoeba #194593(opens in a new tab)奥歯が欠けました。
My back tooth has chipped.
Tatoeba #188549(opens in a new tab)