欠ける (かける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

欠ける (かける) means to be missing / to lack.

See example sentences below.

欠ける at a glance

欠ける

かけるkakeru

N3verb

to be missing / to lack

欠けるかけるkakeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be missing / to lack

Example 1

この皿は欠けている。

Translation

This plate is chipped.

Example 2

彼の説明は大事なところが欠けている。

Translation

His explanation lacks important parts.