Lingaku欠く【かく】
Frequency rank: 10,762. – 10,786. (for form かく: 4,543. – 4,546.)
- to chip; to nick; to break; to crack
- to lack
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to chip; to nick; to break; to crack
- to lack
This meaning is used when referring to a physical object being damaged or having a part removed or missing, usually in a way that decreases its integrity.
I accidentally chipped the corner of the table.
That dish is cracked.
This meaning refers to an absence or deficiency of something, indicating that something is not present or insufficient in some way.
He lacks confidence.
This project lacks funding.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かける欠けるto be chippedもの物がかける欠けるfor something to be chippedじゅうよう重要なようそ要素がかける欠けるto lack an important elementかく欠くことのできないindispensableかかせない欠かせないそんざい存在an essential presenceでえたデータがかけている欠けているdata is lackingれんらく連絡をかく欠くto be out of contactじかん時間がかける欠けるto lack timeちゅうい注意をかく欠くto lack attentionいぎ意義をかく欠くto lack significanceけっかん欠陥をかく欠くto lack flaws
Example sentences
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The weak point of this book is that it's less than persuasive when the married author recommends not being married.
Recently I've stopped being afraid of "living in shame" and being exposed to "public ridicule".
I had rather never have been born than have seen this day of shame.
Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face.
She wrote to her parents at least once a week.
She managed to back their boat into the garage.
She makes no allusion in the book to her profession.
She stirred the instant coffee and poured in milk.
His naked back and arms were beaded with sweat.