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absence

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/

Noun

uncountable usually

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship / The period of someone being away. / Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

Japanese Meaning

不在（ある場所に存在していない状態） / 欠席（出席が求められる場面での不参加） / 不在期間（一定期間その場にいない状態）

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Her long absence from the team left a gap that no one could easily fill.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の長期の不在はチームに誰にも簡単に埋められない穴を残した。

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Sense（1）

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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Sense（2）

The period of someone being away.

During Jane's absence, Mark will be taking charge.

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Sense（3）

Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

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Sense（4）

Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.

He had an absence of enthusiasm.

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Sense（5）

Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).

absence of mind

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Sense（6）

(medicine) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.

Sense（7）

(fencing) Lack of contact between blades.

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