Japanese word

逃す

Pronunciation

Romajinogasu

Meaning

  • verbmiss

Example

電車を逃します。den sha o noga shi ma su

I miss the train.

Illustration for 逃す (miss)

More examples

大事な機会を逃さないように、早めに行動します。dai ji na ki kai o noga sa na i yō ni haya me ni kō dō shi ma su

I act early so that I do not miss an important opportunity.

Core concept

Describes failing to catch, use, or keep something because the right moment passes.

Common phrases

  • チャンスを逃すcha n su o noga su

    miss a chance

  • 機会を逃すki kai o noga su

    miss an opportunity

  • 電車を逃すden sha o noga su

    miss a train

Similar words

逸するissuru: To fail to take advantage of an opportunity before it disappears.
見逃すminogasu: To fail to see or recognize something that should have been noticed.
取り逃がすtorinigasu: To fail to catch someone or something that was almost captured.

Definition in Japanese

つかむ、利用するなどすべき人・物・機会を、時機を失って手に入れられなくすること。tsu ka mu ri yō su ru na do su be ki hito mono ki kai o ji ki o ushina tte te ni i re ra re na ku su ru ko to

Word origin

The native verb 逃す (nogasu, "to let escape") is formed from 逃ぐ (nogu, "to flee") and the causative auxiliary す (su, "to make or let"), giving the basic sense of letting something get away.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 逃す (nogasu) applies not only to a missed train but also to a chance or a person that slips away, with the object clarifying the situation.

Other meanings

  • let get awayverb
  • loseverb

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