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Meaning of 事欠く(ことかく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

事欠く
Kana Reading
ことかく
Romaji
kotokaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to lack

Example Sentences

事欠く, ことかく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
事欠く
Plain Polite
事欠きます
Negative
事欠かない
Negative Polite
事欠きません

Past

Plain
事欠いた
Plain Polite
事欠きました
Negative
事欠かなかった
Negative Polite
事欠きませんでした

Te

Plain
事欠いて
Plain Polite
事欠きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
事欠かれる
Plain Polite
事欠かれます
Negative
事欠かれない
Negative Polite
事欠かれません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

On: ケツ, ケン

Kun: か.ける, か.く

4 strokes

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JLPT 4

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

On: ジ, ズ

Kun: こと, つか.う, つか.える

8 strokes

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