What does 欠ける mean?
欠ける is a Japanese verb meaning “to be lacking” in English. It can also be translated as “to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be lacking (in), to wane (of the moon)” depending on context. It is written as 欠ける in kanji, かける in hiragana, and kakeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
奥歯が欠けました。
My back tooth has chipped.
夢に欠けている主な事は首尾一貫性である。
The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.
メアリーは思いやりに欠けている。
Mary is lacking in delicacy.