逃す【のがす】
Frequency rank: 3,919. – 3,922.
- to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
- to set free; to let gosee also 逃がす
- to fail to ...after the -masu stem of a verb
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
auxiliary verb
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- to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
- to set free; to let go
- to fail to ...
This meaning is used when referring to an opportunity or moment that has been overlooked or not taken advantage of.
He let an important opportunity slip away.
This meaning is used when referring to physically releasing someone or something, allowing them to go free.
This meaning is related to not achieving a specific action or goal, indicating a failure to fulfill a requirement or expectation.
He failed to meet the deadline.
I was in trouble because I failed to catch an important message.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ちゃんすチャンスをのがす逃すto miss a chanceきかいをのがす機会を逃すto miss an opportunityだいじ大事なしゅんかん瞬間をのがす逃すto miss an important momentのがした逃したさかな魚はおおきい大きいthe one that got away is always the biggest (regret for a missed opportunity)じかん時間をのがす逃すto lose timeのがす逃すことができないcannot let go (of)きかいをのがさない機会を逃さないようにするto make sure not to miss an opportunityのがした逃したばすバスをまつ待つto wait for the bus that was missedねらい狙いをのがす逃すto miss a targetじゆうに自由ににがす逃がすto let go freelyさいご最後のちゃんすチャンスをのがす逃すto miss the last chance
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She spoke slowly in case the students should miss her words.
He wasn't about to pass up that once-in-a-lifetime chance.
I am sorry to have missed the TV program last night.
The years go by before I know, so I don't wanna miss this chance.
I think it a pity for you to lose such a chance.
I'll let you off this time, but I don't ever want to catch you stealing again.
The police followed a red herring while they let the true criminal escape.
When bears sleep or lie down, their postures depend on whether they want to get rid of heat or conserve it.
Go straight ahead and you will find it. You can't miss it.