LingakuFrequency rank: 6,437. – 6,448.
- missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- missing (of a person)
- lost
- unaccounted for
- whereabouts unknown
This term is commonly used when referring to a person whose location is unknown, often due to circumstances such as an accident or disaster.
Her disappearance has been reported.
This meaning is used more generally and can refer to someone who has simply lost their way, not always implying a serious situation.
My friend got lost and went missing.
We got lost because we didn't have a map.
This phrase is often used in emergency situations or reports, suggesting that a person has not been found despite efforts to locate them.
As a result of the rescue operation, several people are still unaccounted for.
This phrase indicates that it is not known where someone is located, typically used in formal or legal contexts.
A public appeal is being made to search for the missing person.
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ゆくえふめい行方不明になるto go missingゆくえふめいしゃ行方不明者missing personゆくえふめい行方不明のこども子供missing childゆくえふめい行方不明のひと人をそうさく捜索するto search for a missing personゆくえふめい行方不明のほうこく報告report of a missing personゆくえふめいしゃ行方不明者のかぞく家族family of the missing personゆくえふめい行方不明のままstill missingゆくえふめい行方不明じけん事件missing person caseゆくえふめい行方不明のちょうなん長男missing eldest sonゆくえふめい行方不明つうち通知missing person notice
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The storm hindered us from searching for the missing child.
The injured were many, but the missing were few.
She went into the woods in search of her lost child.
She answered to the description of the missing woman.
They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather.
He went about town looking for his missing dog.
All the villagers went out into the hills to look for a missing cat.
People were anxious for news of missing relatives.
The fishing boat that had been missing returned to its port safely.