欠ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 欠ける | 欠けない |
| Polite | 欠けます | 欠けません |
| Past polite | 欠けました | 欠けませんでした |
| Past | 欠けた | 欠けなかった |
| Te-form | 欠けて | 欠けないで |
| Desire | 欠けたい | 欠けたくない |
| Potential | 欠けられるalso 欠けれる | 欠けられないalso 欠けれない |
| Passive | 欠けられる | 欠けられない |
| Causative | 欠けさせる | 欠けさせない |
| Causative passive | 欠けさせられる | 欠けさせられない |
| Volitional | 欠けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 欠けましょう | |
| Imperative | 欠けろ | 欠けるな |
| Conditional | 欠ければ | 欠けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 欠けたら | 欠けなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Physical damage: a piece breaks off, a container gets chipped, or an edge becomes jagged. Intransitive; the thing itself is affected.
The rim of the teacup got chipped.
My tooth chipped, so I went to the dentist.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be missing; be absent; become lost
A member, part, or item is missing from a set, group, or expected whole. Often used with numbers or collections.
One member is missing.
This set is missing one part.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be lacking; be short of; be deficient
Abstract deficiency: something is insufficient in quality, quantity, or a required trait. Common with nouns like 経験, 能力, 注意.
He lacks experience.
This plan lacks concreteness.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
wane (moon); go into eclipse
Astronomical use: the moon wanes or is eclipsed. Also written 虧ける in some contexts. Antonym: 満ちる.
Antonyms: 満ちる (みちる)
The moon is waning.
Tonight the moon appears eclipsed.
The edge of the plate got chipped.
One member is missing from the group.
His opinion lacks persuasiveness.
The moon gradually wanes from its full phase.
満つ describes the moon waxing or becoming full, whereas 欠ける describes it waning or lacking something.
欠ける means 'to be lacking or insufficient', the opposite of 足る's sense of 'being enough'.
欠ける means something is missing or lacking, the direct opposite of 揃う's sense of being complete.
pixel defect; dead pixel
pixel defect; dead pixel