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JLPT N3 Intermediate

欠かす

To miss, lack, or dispense with (almost always used in the negative)

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欠かさない negative form
欠かせない potential negative, "essential"
欠かさず adverb, "without fail"
Verb (transitive)

To Not Miss / To Be Essential

Describes the act of skipping a routine or dispensing with a necessity, almost always negated to emphasize consistency or indispensability.

Example

彼 は どんなに 忙しく ても 、 朝 の 運動 を 欠かさ ない 。

No matter how busy he is, he never misses his morning exercise.

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To miss, lack, or dispense with (almost always used in the negative)
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