Vocabulary

What does 度忘れ (どわすれ, dowasure) mean?

度忘れ (どわすれ, dowasure) means a momentary lapse of memory, forgetting on the spot.

Quick facts
Readingどわすれ
Romajidowasure
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
どわすれ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkdowasure

a momentary lapse of memory, forgetting on the spot

Example sentences

  • I've been having momentary lapses of memory a lot lately.

  • I completely blanked on his name for a moment.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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