noun
Refers to a small piece broken off from a larger object, such as a chip of wood, glass, or pottery.
ガラスの欠けが床に落ちていた。
A fragment of glass had fallen on the floor.
木の欠けで指を切ってしまった。
I cut my finger on a splinter of wood.
noun
Used in the phrase 月の欠け (the waning moon) or in astronomical contexts. Not a common standalone word for the moon's phase in everyday conversation.
月の欠けを観察する。
Observe the waning of the moon.
Contains outdated kanji; not used in modern Japanese.
Noun form of the verb 欠ける (to be chipped, to be missing). The kanji 欠 is associated with 'lack' or 'gap'.