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N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

()to chip, to nick, to break, to crack, to lack

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to chip, to nick, to break, to crack

    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to lack

    All Forms

    欠く 【かく】闕く 【かく】

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    Examples

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      礼儀(れいぎ)()かないで(くだ)さい。

      Please do not lack manners. {to chip, to nick, to break, to crack, to lack}

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      水分(すいぶん)補給(ほきゅう)()いたので、体調(たいちょう)(わる)いです。

      I'm feeling unwell because I've been lacking hydration. {to chip, to nick, to break, to crack, to lack}

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      ワイングラスを()としてグラスの(ふち)()

      To drop a wine glass and chip the rim of the glass. {to chip, to nick, to break, to crack, to lack}

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      人間(にんげん)動物(どうぶつ)、そして植物(しょくぶつ)(みず)()いて()きていけるものか!

      As if humans, animals, and plants can survive while lacking water! {to chip, to nick, to break, to crack, to lack}

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      (ころ)んだ拍子(ひょうし)(あし)(ほね)()りました。お()けに前歯(まえば)()いてしまいました。

      I broke a bone in my foot when I fell. To add insult to injury, I also chipped my front tooth. {to chip, to nick, to break, to crack, to lack}

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