欠ける

verb (ichidan)かける · kakeru

1. Englishto chip; to be chipped; to break (off); to be damaged

   • 奥歯が欠けました。My back tooth has chipped.

2. Englishto be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to become lost

   • 夢に欠けている主な事は首尾一貫性である。The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.

3. Englishto be lacking (in); to be short (of); to be deficient; to be wanting (in)

   • メアリーは思いやりに欠けている。Mary is lacking in delicacy.

4. Englishto wane (of the moon); to go into eclipse

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