Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1.

      to chip, to nick, to break, to crack

    2. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      2.

      to lack

    All Forms

    欠く 【かく】闕く 【かく】

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    • Pitch Accent

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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.

      • N2

      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.

      • N2

      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.

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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 could survive while lacking water!

      • N2

      (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.

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