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What does 欠席 (けっせき, kesseki) mean?

欠席 (けっせき, kesseki) means absence.

Quick facts
Readingけっせき
Romajikesseki
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
けっせき
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkesseki

absence

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive absence; non-attendance

Example sentences

  • I'll be absent from tomorrow's meeting.

  • I was absent from school due to illness.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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