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Meaning of 逃す(のがす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 逃す JLPT 1

Kana Reading のがす

Romaji nogasu

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb

Meaning

to let loose; to set free; to let escape; to miss

Example Sentences

逃す, のがす used in context

彼女(かのじょ)は有名(ゆうめい)な歌手(かしゅ)に会う(あう)という機会(きかい)をのがした(のがす)。

She missed her chance to see the famous singer.
彼女(かのじょ)(かのじょ)は生徒(せいと)たちが彼女(かのじょ)(かのじょ)の言葉(ことば)を聞き(きく)逃す(のがす)といけないからゆっくり話しました(はなす)。

She spoke slowly in case the students should miss her words.
彼女(かのじょ)に会える機会(きかい)を逃して(のがす)しまって(しまう)残念(ざんねん)だ。

I regret missing the chance to meet her.
彼女(かのじょ)に会えるチャンスを逃して(のがす)残念(ざんねん)だ。

I regret missing the chance to meet her.
彼(あれ)はその千載一遇(せんざいいちぐう)のチャンスを逃さなかった(のがす)。

He wasn't about to pass up that once-in-a-lifetime chance.
彼(あれ)がこういう機会(きかい)をのがすのは残念(ざんねん)だ。

It is a pity that he should miss such a chance.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

逃す

Plain Polite

逃します

Negative

逃さない

Negative Polite

逃しません

Past

Plain

逃した

Plain Polite

逃しました

Negative

逃さなかった

Negative Polite

逃しませんでした

Plain

逃して

Plain Polite

逃しまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

逃される

Plain Polite

逃されます

Negative

逃されない

Negative Polite

逃されません

Related Study Lists

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JLPT N1 Study List
3087 words · 1187 kanji

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

逃 JLPT 3

escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

On: トウ

Kun: に.げる, に.がす, のが.す, のが.れる

9 strokes

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