“To be missing” in Japanese
Short answer
To be missing in Japanese is “無くなる” (nakunaru). Full meaning: to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence).
Other ways to say “To be missing” in Japanese
欠ける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
抜ける
nukeru to come out, to fall out, to be omitted, to be missing, to escape, to come loose; to fade, to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes)
無なる
nakunaru to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
失くなる
nakunaru to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
漏れ落ちる
moreochiru to leak down; to be omitted, to be missing
無うなる
nounaru to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing; to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed; to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
かける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
缺ける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
抓ける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
かけん
kaken to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
ヌケる
nukeru to come out, to fall out, to be omitted, to be missing, to escape, to come loose; to fade, to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes)
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