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VocabJLPT N3
to be disconnected
Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to be disconnected
  2. 2. to get out of place
  3. 3. to miss the mark
  4. 4. to be removed
This verb means "to come off," "to miss," "to deviate," or "to be out of place." It can describe a lottery ticket that doesn't win, a joint that is dislocated, or a prediction that turns out to be wrong. It is the intransitive counterpart of a related verb and focuses on the subject itself going off-target or becoming detached.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

It's true — I've been living in a way that falls short of everyone's expectations.

Sentence 2

It seems my expectations just didn't match reality.

Sentence 3

Doesn't that proposal miss the point?

Sentence 4

Hey, is that button already coming off?

Sentence 5

Doesn't this meeting feel like it's going off track?