欠ける
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
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 (also 虧ける)
Other spellings
缺ける闕ける
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
かける
Examples56
メアリー
Mary is lacking in delicacy.
奥歯
My back tooth has chipped.
夢
The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.
彼
He is devoid of experience.
彼
His thoughts are empty of idea.
彼
He is wanting in courage.