欠席

けっせき

absence, non-attendance

What does 欠席 mean?

欠席 is a Japanese noun meaning absence, non-attendance in English. It is written as 欠席 in kanji, けっせき in hiragana, and kesseki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

欠席された友人たちのために、乾杯しましょう。

Let's drink to absent friends.