欠席します（けっせきします、keっsekishimasu）
- to be absent

The Japanese word 欠席します, pronounced けっせきします (kesshiki shimasu), means "to be absent," "to be missing," or "to not attend." It is a polite and formal verb, suitable for various situations, such as school, work, meetings, and other formal gatherings. It indicates that you will not be present at a specific event or place. The word conveys a clear message about your inability to attend.

⚫︎授業を欠席します Translation: I will be absent from class. ⚫︎会議を欠席します Translation: I will be absent from the meeting. ⚫︎友達の結婚式を欠席します Translation: I will be absent from my friend's wedding.

⚫︎You should use 欠席します when you want to politely inform someone that you will not be attending an event. ⚫︎It's important to use the polite form (ます form) when speaking to superiors, colleagues, teachers, or in formal situations. ⚫︎Always specify what you will be absent from (e.g., class, meeting, event). ⚫︎If possible, provide a reason for your absence, especially in formal contexts, although it is not always required.

⚫︎The word is typically written as 欠席します, using kanji, hiragana, and the polite verb ending. ⚫︎欠席 is the noun form, meaning "absence." ⚫︎The hiragana for the verb ending します can be written as します. ⚫︎The okurigana (送りがな) for 欠席 is 席.

There are several words that are synonymous with 欠席します, depending on the context: ⚫︎休む (yasumu) - to take a break, to be absent (more casual) ⚫︎不在 (fuzai) - absence (noun) ⚫︎出ない (denai) - to not attend (casual)

The antonyms for 欠席します would be words indicating presence or attendance: ⚫︎出席します (shusseki shimasu) - to attend, to be present. ⚫︎参加します (sanka shimasu) - to participate. ⚫︎います (imasu) - to be present (for people).

風邪をひいたので、明日の会議を欠席します。 ・Translation: I caught a cold, so I will be absent from tomorrow's meeting. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the reason for being absent, making it polite and informative.

田中さんは病気のため、今日の学校を欠席します。 ・Translation: Tanaka-san will be absent from school today due to illness. ・Explanation: This is an example of a third-person statement about someone's absence and provides a reason.

⚫︎欠席 is a compound word. ⚫︎欠 (ketsu) means "lack," "missing," or "deficiency." ⚫︎席 (seki) means "seat" or "place." ⚫︎します (shimasu) is the polite verb ending, meaning "to do" and, in this context, makes the compound a verb, so the full meaning is "to be missing from one's seat."