Japanese word

見逃す

Pronunciation

Romajiminogasu

Meaning

  • verbmiss

Example

私は大事な場面を見逃しました。watashi wa dai ji na ba men o mi noga shi ma shi ta

I missed an important moment.

Illustration for 見逃す (miss)

More examples

急いでいると、大切な情報を見逃しやすくなります。iso i de i ru to tai setsu na jō hō o mi noga shi ya su ku na ri ma su

When you are in a hurry, it becomes easy to miss important information.

Core concept

It describes something important passing without being noticed or experienced.

Common phrases

  • 機会を見逃すki kai o mi noga su

    miss an opportunity

  • 字幕を見逃すji maku o mi noga su

    miss the subtitles

  • 警告を見逃すkei koku o mi noga su

    miss a warning

Similar words

見落とすmiotosu: To fail to notice something that is present or happening.
見過ごすmisugosu: To allow something to pass without noticing or dealing with it.
見そびれるmisobireru: To miss the chance to see something.

Definition in Japanese

目の前で起きたことや重要な事柄に気づかず、そのままにする。me no mae de o ki ta ko to ya jū yō na koto gara ni ki zu ka zu so no ma ma ni su ru

Word origin

The native Japanese compound 見逃す (minogasu) combines 見 (mi, "see") and 逃す (nogasu, "let escape"), so something is allowed to pass unseen.

Usage tips

  • The term 見逃し配信 (minogashi haishin) is used for catch-up access to a program after its original broadcast was missed, linking the verb to everyday media use.

Opposites

Related words

  • 見逃しminogashioversightnoun

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