Meaning of 欠ける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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欠ける, 缺ける, 闕けるJLPT 3
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Kana Readingかける
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Romajikakeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to be chipped; to be damaged; to be broken
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be lacking; to be missing
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be insufficient; to be short; to be deficient; to be negligent toward
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (of the moon) to wane; to go into eclipse
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Example Sentences
欠ける, 缺ける, 闕ける, かける used in context
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The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.
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I have a feeling that something is lacking in my life.
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She is lacking in sense of beauty.
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彼女は少しも思いやりに欠けているのではない。ただ恥ずかしがりなだけだ。
She's by no means lacking in consideration. She's just shy.
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Her answer was straight out of the textbook - nothing interesting.
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She is lacking in common sense.
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