逃す
のがす
Also written 遁す
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
- to set free; to let go See also: 逃がす (にがす).
- Godan verb, Auxiliary verb to fail to ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Kanji
- 逃 flee. Read as のがす.
Example sentences
- このチャンスを逃す手はないよ。
You had better avail yourself of this opportunity. - 君がそんなチャンスを逃すとは残念だ。
It is a pity that you should lose such a chance. - 熊が眠ったり横になるとき、その姿勢は熱を逃したいのか保ちたいのかによる。
When bears sleep or lie down, their postures depend on whether they want to get rid of heat or conserve it. - チャンスを逃すな。
Don't let opportunities pass by. - こんな好機は逃すなよ。
Don't let such a good opportunity go by.
Common phrases
- 優勝を逃す
- 出場を逃す
- チャンスを逃す
- メダルを逃す
- 機会を逃す (きかいをのがす) to miss a chance
- 出場権を逃す
- 入りを逃す
- 受賞を逃す
- 表彰台を逃す
- タイミングを逃す
- 連覇を逃す
- 日本一を逃す
- 差で逃す
- 好機を逃す (こうきをのがす) to let an opportunity slip
- あと一歩で逃す
Related forms
- 逃れる (のがれる) to escape (intransitive partner)