Vocabulary
What does 見逃す (みのがす, minogasu) mean?
見逃す (みのがす, minogasu) means to miss, to overlook; to let pass, to turn a blind eye to.
| Reading | みのがす |
|---|---|
| Romaji | minogasu |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
見逃すみのがす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonminogasu
to miss, to overlook; to let pass, to turn a blind eye to
- 1godan verb · transitive to miss; to overlook; to fail to notice
- 2godan verb · transitive to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to turn a blind eye to
- 3godan verb · transitive to pass up (e.g. an opportunity)
- 4godan verb · transitive to let (a good ball) go by
Example sentences
大事なチャンスを見逃してしまった。
I missed an important chance.
彼のミスを見逃すわけにはいかない。
We cannot overlook his mistake.