English–Japanese
“be missing” in Japanese
How to say “be missing” in Japanese
“Be missing” in Japanese is なくなる (nakunaru).
It expresses a change from being present or available to being absent, missing, or gone.
Example sentences with なくなる
私の消しゴムがなくなりました。watashi no ke shi go mu ga na ku na ri ma shi ta
My eraser is missing.
冷蔵庫の中の牛乳がなくなっています。rei zō ko no naka no gyū nyū ga na ku na tte i ma su
The milk in the refrigerator is gone.
Tips for using なくなる
- Unlike なくす (nakusu, "to lose"), なくなる (nakunaru) describes something becoming absent without stating who caused it.
Other Japanese words for “be missing”
この本はページが抜けています。ko no hon wa pē ji ga nu ke te i ma su
This book is missing a page.