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    3. 逃す

    逃す

    逃のがす​

    to miss (e.g. a chance)

    N1KMT10News #33+1Ref L2Daily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    遁す

    のがす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away
    2.
    to set free, to let go

    Verb, Auxiliary

    3.
    to fail to ...

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはチャンスを逃のがした。

    He missed the chance.

    KMT10Daily Life
    終しゅう電でんを逃のがしてしまい、タクシーで帰かえるしかなかった。

    I missed the last train and had no choice but to go home by taxi.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    絶ぜっ好こうの機き会かいを逃のがすまいと、彼かれは必ひっ死しに努ど力りょくした。

    He desperately tried not to miss the golden opportunity.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    捕つかまえた魚さかなを、彼かれはそっと川かわに逃のがした。

    He gently released the fish he caught back into the river.

    KMT10AnimalsNature & Environment
    契けい約やくの細さい部ぶを見み逃のがし、大おおきな取とり引ひきを逃のがしてしまった。

    I overlooked the details of the contract and missed out on a big deal.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    逃
    に.げる・に.がす・のが.す・のが.れる…(1)
    escape・flee・shirk・evade・set free
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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