Japanese word

欠く

Pronunciation

Romajikaku

Meaning

  • verblack

Example

その説明は具体性を欠きます。so no setsu mei wa gu tai sei o ka ki ma su

The explanation lacks detail.

Illustration for 欠く (lack)

More examples

その報告書は根拠を欠いています。so no hō koku sho wa kon kyo o ka i te i ma su

That report lacks evidence.

Core concept

Shows that something is incomplete because an expected element or quality is not present.

Common phrases

  • 具体性を欠くgu tai sei o ka ku

    lack specificity

  • 配慮を欠くhai ryo o ka ku

    lack consideration

  • 根拠を欠くkon kyo o ka ku

    lack evidence

Similar words

欠けるkakeru: To have an expected part or quality missing.
不足するfusokusuru: To fall short of the amount, degree, or condition needed.
欠如するketsujosuru: To have an essential part or quality completely absent.

Definition in Japanese

あるものに必要な部分や性質がなく、不十分な状態である。a ru mo no ni hitsu yō na bu bun ya sei shitsu ga na ku fu jū bun na jō tai de a ru

Word origin

欠く (kaku) is a native Japanese transitive verb paired with the intransitive verb 欠ける (kakeru), expressing the relation between making something incomplete and becoming incomplete.

Usage tips

  • 欠く (kaku) is common in formal descriptions, while everyday conversation more often uses ない (nai) or 足りない (tarinai) for the same basic idea.

Other meanings

  • chipverb
  • crackverb

Opposites

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