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欠席

けっせき

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1absence
2non-attendance

Example sentence

その代表者は年次会議を欠席した。

The representative was absent from the annual conference.

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Kanji in this word

欠Lack, Gap, Fail4 strokes 席Seat, Mat, Occasion10 strokes

More words with 欠

不可欠ふかけつ · indispensableN1 欠けるかける · to be lackingN3 欠陥けっかん · defectN3 欠くかく · to lackN3 欠乏けつぼう ·

Full entry on Jisho

shortage

N1

欠員けついん · vacant position

欠かすかかす · to miss (doing)

欠伸あくび · yawn

More words with 席

出席しゅっせきする · attendanceN4 席せき · a seatN4 同席どうせき · being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.)寄席よせ · entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.)議席ぎせき · parliamentary seat 空席くうせき · empty seat 次席じせき · associate ～席～せき · counter for seatsN2

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