N31463/1669
欠ける
Ichidan verbverb (generic)intransitive verb
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かける
Meanings
- to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged
- to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost
- to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
- to wane (of the moon), to go into eclipse
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Example sentences
このコップは縁が欠けている。
The rim of this cup is chipped.
彼女はチームに欠けてはいけない存在だ。
She is an indispensable presence on the team.
メンバーが一人欠けたので、試合ができなかった。
Since one member was absent, we couldn't play the match.
彼の計画には誠実さが欠けていると思う。
I think his plan is lacking in sincerity.
月が欠けていく様子を夜空に眺めた。
I gazed at the night sky watching the moon wane.
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