Japanese phrase
___を欠席します。 ___ o kes seki shi ma su
Meaning
I will miss ___.
When to use it
States politely that the speaker will be absent. This formal expression is common when notifying others about a scheduled class, meeting, or event.
Example dialogue
午後の会議を欠席します。 go go no kai gi o kes seki shi ma su
I will miss this afternoon's meeting.
承知しました。 shō chi shi ma shi ta
Understood.