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N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

(のが)to miss, to lose, to give away, to let go, to set free, to let get away, to fail to ...

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

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

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

      2.

      to set free, to let go

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    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Auxiliary verb

      3.

      to fail to ...

      after the -masu stem of a verb

    All Forms

    逃す 【のがす】遁す 【のがす】

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      兵士(へいし)はこっそり捕虜(ほりょ)(のが)しました。

      The soldier secretly let the prisoner escape. {to miss, to lose, to give away, to let go, to set free, to let get away, to fail to ...}

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      絶好(ぜっこう)のチャンスを(のが)したので(くや)しいです。

      I'm frustrated because I missed a perfect opportunity. {to miss, to lose, to give away, to let go, to set free, to let get away, to fail to ...}

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      終電(しゅうでん)(のが)したからタクシーで(いえ)まで(かえ)るつもりだ。

      I plan to go home by taxi because I missed the last train. {to miss, to lose, to give away, to let go, to set free, to let get away, to fail to ...}

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      告白(こくはく)する機会(きかい)(なん)()(のが)していては、(かれ)()()えませんよ。

      If you keep missing opportunities to confess your feelings, you won't be able to date him. {to miss, to lose, to give away, to let go, to set free, to let get away, to fail to ...}

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      その()りが上手(じょうず)なチーターは、(ねら)った獲物(えもの)絶対(ぜったい)(のが)さないとか。

      That skilled hunting cheetah never lets its targeted prey escape, they say. {to miss, to lose, to give away, to let go, to set free, to let get away, to fail to ...}

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