Japanese word

欠かす

Pronunciation

Romajikakasu

Meaning

  • verbskip

Example

忙しくても、朝食を欠かさないでください。isoga shi ku te mo chō shoku o ka ka sa na i de ku da sa i

Please do not skip breakfast.

Illustration for 欠かす (skip)

More examples

健康のために、毎日の運動を欠かさないようにしています。ken kō no ta me ni mai nichi no un dō o ka ka sa na i yō ni shi te i ma su

For my health, I try not to miss my daily exercise.

Core concept

It presents an expected or repeated action as something that must not be left undone.

Common phrases

  • 朝食を欠かすchō shoku o ka ka su

    skip breakfast

  • 食事を欠かすshoku ji o ka ka su

    skip a meal

  • 一日も欠かさずichi nichi mo ka ka sa zu

    without missing a single day

Similar words

怠るokotaru: To fail to perform a duty or necessary task.
省くhabuku: To omit a part of an action, procedure, or list.
抜かすnukasu: To omit an item or step from its expected place.
サボるsaboru: To deliberately miss a duty, class, or work activity.

Definition in Japanese

本来続けるべきことや必要なことを、行わずに抜けた状態にする。hon rai tsuzu ke ru be ki ko to ya hitsu yō na ko to o okona wa zu ni nu ke ta jō tai ni su ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 欠かす (kakasu) is related to 欠く (kaku, "to lack"), linking omission with something being absent.

Usage tips

  • The negative form 欠かさない (kakasanai) commonly describes maintaining a regular practice, so it often means "never miss" rather than simply "do not skip".

Other meanings

  • missverb
  • fail to doverb

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