JLPT N3 Intermediate
欠ける
To lack, be missing, or be chipped
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Other forms
欠けます polite form
欠けて te-form
欠けた past tense
欠けない negative form
1 Intransitive Verb
To be chipped / broken
Indicates that a hard object has lost a portion of its edge or main body.
Example
この お皿 、 少し 欠けている から 気をつけて 。
This plate is a little chipped, so be careful.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To be missing / absent
Signifies that a standard quota, set number, or expected group is incomplete.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To be lacking (in something)
Expresses a deficiency in essential abstract elements like virtue, logic, or reliability.
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4 Intransitive Verb
To wane (like the moon)
Describes the gradual reduction of the moon’s visible surface after a full moon.
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