Nogasu

JLPT N1

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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

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto set free; to let go
  3. godan verb, auxiliary verbto fail to ...after the -masu stem of a verb

Examples

  • Make hay while the sun shines.

  • Don't let opportunities pass by.

  • Don't let this chance slip by.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 逃す

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