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N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

()がすto miss, to lose, to give away, to let go, to set free, to let get away

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    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to set free, to let go, to release

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away, to fail to catch

    All Forms

    逃がす 【にがす】

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    Examples

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      バッタを(むし)カゴから()がす

      I will release the grasshopper from the insect cage.

      • N2

      チャンスを()してしまったので(くや)しい。

      I regret missing the opportunity.

      • N2

      獲物(えもの)()したライオンが(くや)しがっています。

      The lion who let its prey get away is frustrated.

      • N2

      部長(ぶちょう)は、大口(おおぐち)契約(けいやく)のチャンスを()した社員(しゃいん)(しか)りました。

      The department head scolded the employee who missed the chance for a major contract.

      • N2

      賄賂(わいろ)をもらって受刑(じゅけい)(しゃ)刑務所(けいむしょ)から()した職員(しょくいん)逮捕(たいほ)されたのだとか。

      I heard that the staff member who accepted bribes and let the prisoner get away from jail was arrested.

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