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Meaning of 常識に欠ける(じょうしきにかける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

常識に欠ける
Kana Reading
じょうしきにかける
Romaji
jōshikinikakeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to lack in common sense

Example Sentences

常識に欠ける, じょうしきにかける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
常識に欠ける
Plain Polite
常識に欠けます
Negative
常識に欠けない
Negative Polite
常識に欠けません

Past

Plain
常識に欠けた
Plain Polite
常識に欠けました
Negative
常識に欠けなかった
Negative Polite
常識に欠けませんでした

Te

Plain
常識に欠けて
Plain Polite
常識に欠けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
常識に欠けられる
Plain Polite
常識に欠けられます
Negative
常識に欠けられない
Negative Polite
常識に欠けられません

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Related Kanji

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 3

discriminating, know, write

On: シキ

Kun: し.る, しる.す

19 strokes

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JLPT 3

usual, ordinary, normal, regular

On: ジョウ

Kun: つね, とこ-

11 strokes

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