欠席する

kekkise suru
verbBeginner to be absent
formalinformal

To be absent from a scheduled event, meeting, or class.

授業に欠席する

To skip class

会議に欠席する

To be absent from a meeting

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Commonly used in school, work, and formal settings.

Collocations

授業に欠席するto skip class会議に欠席するto be absent from a meeting理由を説明して欠席するto be absent with an explanation

Related Phrases

欠席するphrase
to be absent

💡Pro Tip

Formal vs. Informal

Use '欠席する' in formal contexts. For casual situations, '休む' is more common.

Gold Rule

Explanation

If you need to explain your absence, use '理由を説明して欠席する'.

📖Word Origin

From '欠席' (absence) + 'する' (to do).

📝Usage Notes

Often used in formal contexts like schools and workplaces. Can be used with '理由' (reason) to explain the absence.

Word Breakdown

欠席
absence
noun
+
する
to do
verb
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