LingakuFrequency rank: 2,885. – 2,886.
- to miss; to overlook; to fail to notice
- to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to turn a blind eye to
- to pass up (e.g. an opportunity)
- to let (a good ball) go bybaseball
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] misses [Opportunity]
[Person] misses [Event]
[Person] overlooks [Mistake]
[Person] overlooks [Thing]
[Person] overlooks [Action]
[Person] misses [Sign]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to miss; to overlook; to fail to notice
- to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to turn a blind eye to
- to pass up (e.g. an opportunity)
- to let (a good ball) go by
This meaning is used when someone fails to notice something or overlooks it.
This meaning is used when someone intentionally ignores or overlooks a matter or wrongdoing.
He did not turn a blind eye to the criminal.
This meaning is used when someone misses or lets go of an opportunity.
It's a shame to pass up such a good opportunity.
This meaning is used in sports when a player misses or fails to hit a good ball.
Generated collocations (experimental)
みのがす見逃すきごう(みのがすきごう)to miss; to overlook; to fail to noticeみのがしがち見逃しがちto be prone to overlookみのがした見逃したちゃんすチャンスmissed opportunityみのがしてしまう見逃してしまうto end up missing (something)みのがす見逃すことができないcannot overlook (something)あくじ悪事をみのがす見逃すto turn a blind eye to wrongdoingみのがし見逃しちゅうい注意caution against overlookingしあい試合をみのがす見逃すto miss the matchみのがした見逃したしゅんかん瞬間the moment missedみのがし見逃しのぴいくピークpeak of oversight
Generated related terms (experimental)
みのがす見逃す【みのがす】
To miss, overlook, or fail to notice something significant.
I missed the important meeting.
みおとす見落とす【みおとす】
To overlook or fail to notice something that should have been seen.
のがす逃す【のがす】
To let something or someone slip away; to lose an opportunity.
To leave something unattended or to neglect a matter.
みすてる見捨てる【みすてる】
To abandon or forsake someone or something, often unjustly.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked.
I love baseball, and have hardly missed seeing any big games.
She did not overlook whatever difference there was between what was right and what was wrong.
Look carefully, or you will miss Jane's mother.
My friends are my estate. Forgive me then the avarice to hoard them.