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N2 う-verb (す), Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

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

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

      2. 2.

        to set free, to let go

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    2. う-verb (す), Auxiliary verb

      1. 3.

        to fail to ...

        after the -masu stem of a verb

    All Forms

    逃す 【のがす】、遁す 【のがす】

    Details

      • の

      • が

      • す

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    Examples

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    • 兵士(へいし)はこっそり捕虜(ほりょ)を逃(のが)しました。

      The soldier secretly let the prisoner get away.

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    • 絶好(ぜっこう)のチャンスを逃(のが)したので悔(くや)しいです。

      I'm frustrated because I missed a perfect opportunity.

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

      I plan to go home by taxi because I missed the last train.

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    • 告白(こくはく)する機会(きかい)を何(なん)度(ど)も逃(のが)していては、彼(かれ)と付(つ)き合(あ)えませんよ。

      If you keep missing opportunities to confess your feelings, you won't be able to date him.

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

      That skilled hunting cheetah never lets its targeted prey get away, they say.

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