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欠ける かける N3

  1. to be chipped; to be damaged; to break (off); to chip
  2. to be absent; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to become lost
  3. to be deficient; to be lacking (in); to be short (of); to be wanting (in)
  4. to go into eclipse; to wane (of the moon)

常識に欠ける じょうしきにかける

  1. to lack in common sense

決め手に欠ける きめてにかける

  1. to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
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