決め手を欠く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 決め手を欠く | 決め手を欠かない |
| Polite | 決め手を欠きます | 決め手を欠きません |
| Past polite | 決め手を欠きました | 決め手を欠きませんでした |
| Past | 決め手を欠いた | 決め手を欠かなかった |
| Te-form | 決め手を欠いて | 決め手を欠かないで |
| Desire | 決め手を欠きたい | 決め手を欠きたくない |
| Potential | 決め手を欠ける | 決め手を欠けない |
| Passive | 決め手を欠かれる | 決め手を欠かれない |
| Causative | 決め手を欠かせる | 決め手を欠かせない |
| Causative passive | 決め手を欠かせられるalso 決め手を欠かされる | 決め手を欠かせられないalso 決め手を欠かされない |
| Volitional | 決め手を欠こう | |
| Polite volitional | 決め手を欠きましょう | |
| Imperative | 決め手を欠け | 決め手を欠くな |
| Conditional | 決め手を欠けば | 決め手を欠かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 決め手を欠いたら | 決め手を欠かなかったら |
lack a decisive factor; lack conclusive evidence; lack a trump card
Used when a situation, argument, or plan is missing the crucial element that would settle it. Often appears in legal, investigative, or competitive contexts. The cross-reference 決め手に欠ける is a synonymous expression.
See also: 決め手に欠ける
The investigation is stalled because this case lacks conclusive evidence.
His proposal isn't bad, but it was shelved because it lacks a decisive factor.