かける

欠 ける

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged

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

  2. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to 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. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to 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. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to wane (of the moon), to go into eclipse
    also 虧ける