見逃す・見遁す|みのがすminogasu[0]heiban (flat)
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- godan verb, transitive verbto miss; to overlook; to fail to notice
- godan verb, transitive verbto let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to turn a blind eye to
- godan verb, transitive verbto pass up (e.g. an opportunity)
- godan verb, transitive verb, baseballto let (a good ball) go by
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 見逃す(みのがす) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 見逃します(みのがします) |
| Negative (nai) | 見逃さない(みのがさない) |
| polite (masen) | 見逃しません(みのがしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 見逃さず・見逃さぬ(みのがさず・みのがさぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 見逃した(みのがした) |
| polite (mashita) | 見逃しました(みのがしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 見逃さなかった(みのがさなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 見逃しませんでした(みのがしませんでした) |
| Te form | 見逃して(みのがして) |
| Potential | 見逃せる(みのがせる) |
| Passive | 見逃される(みのがされる) |
| Causative | 見逃させる(みのがさせる) |
| Causative passive | 見逃させられる(みのがさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 見逃せば(みのがせば) |
| tara | 見逃したら(みのがしたら) |
| Volitional | 見逃そう(みのがそう) |
| polite (mashou) | 見逃しましょう(みのがしましょう) |
| Imperative | 見逃せ(みのがせ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym見過ごすみすごすNeutralVery close to 「見逃す」: failing to notice something and letting it slip by, or seeing it and letting it go anyway, as in 「不正を見過ごす」 or 「チャンスを見過ごす」.
- Synonym見落とすみおとすNeutralCarelessly overlooking something right in front of you, as in 「誤字を見落とす」; the stress is on unintentionally failing to notice, not on letting something pass.
- Synonym見損なうみそこなうNeutralMisjudging or misreading someone, or missing your chance to see them, as in 「彼を見損なった」.
- Related見失うみうしなうNeutralLosing sight of something you were watching — losing someone in a crowd (「人混みで見失う」) or losing track of a goal (「目標を見失う」).
- Related見逸れるみそれるNeutralFailing to recognize someone or underestimating them, as in 「お見逸れしました」; mostly heard as a polite set phrase.
- Antonym見つけるみつけるNeutralTo find or spot something; the direct opposite of 「見逃す」.
- Antonym発見するNeutralTo discover something; the opposite of the overlooking sense of 「見逃す」.
- Antonym見逃さないNeutralThe negative form: not letting something pass, as in 「チャンスを見逃さない」; the opposite of 「見逃す」.
Use 「見逃す」 for not noticing, missing, or deliberately letting something pass (「チャンスを見逃す」, 「今回は見逃してやる」). 「見過ごす」 is a near match; say 「見落とす」 for carelessly overlooking, 「見失う」 for losing track, 「見損なう」 for misjudging someone, with 「見つける」 as the opposite.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


