欠ける

かける

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

JLPT N3 common word Also written 缺ける、闕ける

Meaning

v1vi
to chip; to be chipped; to break (off); to be damaged
v1vi
to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to become lost
v1vi
to be lacking (in); to be short (of); to be deficient; to be wanting (in)
v1vi
to wane (of the moon); to go into eclipse

Example sentences

完璧であるには、欠点だけが欠けていた。

To be perfect she lacked just one defect.
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.
僕の人生には何か欠けているものがあるような気がするんだ。

I have a feeling that something is lacking in my life.