Lingakuど忘れ【どわすれ】
Frequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.
- lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb; intransitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- lapse of memory
- (something) slipping one's mind
- forgetting for a moment something one knows well
This refers to a temporary inability to recall something that one normally remembers. It often happens unexpectedly and can be related to stress or distraction.
I had a lapse of memory and forgot the time of the important meeting.
This meaning indicates that something has been forgotten, usually not out of carelessness, but just due to a momentary distraction or preoccupation.
I completely let the promise with my friend slip my mind today.
This usage implies that even familiar information can be temporarily forgotten, commonly seen in situations of stress or when handling many tasks at once.
Generated collocations (experimental)
どわすれど忘れをするto have a lapse of memoryどわすれど忘れがあるto have a moment of forgetfulnessどわすれど忘れがおおい多いfrequently forgettingどわすれど忘れのしゅんかん瞬間the moment of forgettingだいじ大事なことをどわすれど忘れするto forget something importantどわすれど忘れをしてしまうto inadvertently forgetどわすれど忘れにきづく気づくto realize a lapse of memoryかいぎ会議ちゅう中にどわすれど忘れしたhad a lapse of memory during the meetingきゅうに急にどわすれど忘れするto suddenly forgetどわすれど忘れしやすいprone to lapses of memory
Example sentences
4 results
What was that teacher's name? For some reason I can't remember.
4. きごう「あ、たなか田中さんきごう！きごう」きごう「あっきごう...きごう！きごう」きごう「げんき元気だったきごう？きごう」きごう「うん。えっと、あああーきごう...きごう！なまえ名前どわすれど忘れしちゃった。ごめんなさい。なまえ名前なんていう言うんだったけきごう？きごう」きごう「もぉ、くにさだ国貞よ。くにさだ国貞けいこ恵子きごう」きごう「そうそう、くにさだ国貞さん。おひさしぶり久しぶりきごう！きごう」
"Oh, Tanaka-san!" "Uh...!" "Have you been doing well?" "Yeah. Um, uh...! Oh my god, I'm so sorry, but your name is slipping my mind. What's your name again?" "Really? Come on. I'm Kunisada. Keiko Kunisada." "Oh, right, Kunisada-san. It's been a while!"