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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to chip; to be chipped; to break (off); to be damaged​
  • おくば奥歯
  • が
  • か欠けました
  • 。
My back tooth has chipped.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to become lost​
  • ゆめ夢
  • に
  • かけ欠けている
  • おも主な
  • こと事
  • は
  • しゅび首尾
  • いっかんせい一貫性
  • である
  • 。
The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to be lacking (in); to be short (of); to be deficient; to be wanting (in)​
    メアリー
  • は
  • おも思いやり
  • に
  • かけ欠けている
  • 。
Mary is lacking in delicacy.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4. to wane (of the moon); to go into eclipse​Antonym: 満ちる みちる, also 虧ける
Other forms
缺ける 【かける】、闕ける 【かける】

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