聞き逃す

ききのがす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to fail to hear something; to miss
2. to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

Kanji

• 聞 hear. Read as きく.
• 逃 flee. Read as のがす.

Example sentences

• その講演を聞き逃して残念です。
  I regret missing the speech.
• あの演説を聞き逃したのは悔やまれるよ。
  I regret missing the speech.

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