欠ける
かける
to chip; to be chipped; to break (off); to be damaged
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to chip; to be chipped; to break (off); to be damaged- to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to become lost
- to be lacking (in); to be short (of); to be deficient; to be wanting (in)
- to wane (of the moon); to go into eclipse
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 欠けるかける | 欠けますかけます |
| Negative | 欠けないかけない | 欠けませんかけません |
| Past | 欠けたかけた | 欠けましたかけました |
| Past negative | 欠けなかったかけなかった | 欠けませんでしたかけませんでした |
| Te-form | 欠けてかけて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 欠けられるかけられる |
| Passive | 欠けられるかけられる |
| Causative | 欠けさせるかけさせる |
| Volitional | 欠けようかけよう |
| Imperative | 欠けろかけろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 欠ければかければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 欠けたらかけたら |
Example sentences
歯が欠けました。
I've chipped a tooth.
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He is devoid of experience.
奥歯が欠けました。
My back tooth has chipped.
何かが欠けてます。
Something is missing.
歯が欠けちゃった。
I've chipped a tooth.
More examples (10)
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He is lacking in common sense.
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I am incomplete.
このお皿、欠けてるよ。
This plate is damaged.
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She is devoid of common sense.
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He lacks judgement.
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He was lacking in moral fiber.
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He lacks decisiveness.
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He is lacking in courage.
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He is devoid of common sense.
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The statue is missing its head.