逃す (Nogasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away, to set free”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
- godan verb, transitive verbto set free; to let go
- godan verb, auxiliary verbto fail to ...after the -masu stem of a verb
Examples
好機を逃すな。
Make hay while the sun shines.
チャンスを逃すな。
Don't let opportunities pass by.
この好機を逃すな。
Don't let this chance slip by.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).