事欠く

ことかく

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to lack

Kanji

• 事 matter. Read as こと.
• 欠 lack. Read as かく.

Example sentences

• 候補者にはこと欠きません。
  There's no shortage of candidates.

Common phrases

• 話題に事欠かない
• 食事に事欠く

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