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    3. 欠ける

    欠ける

    欠かけ​る​

    to chip

    N3KMT7CoreVerb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    缺ける闕ける

    かける

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged
    2.
    to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost
    3.
    to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
    4.
    to wane (of the moon), to go into eclipse

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    お皿さらのふちが少おちがすこし欠かけている。

    The rim of the plate is slightly chipped.

    KMT4Daily Life
    このスープは塩しお味あじが少すこし欠かけている。

    This soup is a little lacking in saltiness.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    チームに彼かれが欠かけると、戦せん力りょくが大おお幅はばに落おちる。

    If he is missing from the team, our strength will significantly decrease.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsWork & Career
    今こん夜やは月つきが少すこし欠かけて見みえる。

    The moon looks slightly waning tonight.

    KMT7Nature & Environment
    彼かれの計けい画かくには、重じゅう要ような視し点てんが欠かけているように思みえる。

    His plan seems to be lacking an important perspective.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    欠
    か.ける・か.く…(2)
    lack・gap・fail・yawning radical (no. 76)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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