NichiDict

欠ける

かける
缺ける闕ける
[kakeru]
Illustration for 欠ける

Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

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

2.IchidanIntransitive

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

3.IchidanIntransitive

to be lacking (in); to be short (of); to be deficient; to be wanting (in)

4.IchidanIntransitive

to wane (of the moon); to go into eclipse

Examples

お気に入りの茶碗が欠けてしまった。

My favorite rice bowl got chipped.

今日はメンバーが一人欠けているので残念だ。

One member is missing.

彼には実務の経験がまだ欠けている

He lacks experience.