逃がす (Nigasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to set free, to let go, to release, to miss (e.g. a chance)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto set free; to let go; to release
- godan verb, transitive verbto miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away; to fail to catch
Examples
好機を逃がすな。
Strike while the iron is hot.
少女は鳥を逃がしてやった。
The girl let the bird loose.
鳥を逃がしてやってください。
Let the bird fly away.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).