見過ごす・見過す|みすごすmisugosu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
見過ごす見過ごす is the most common and standard written form. It is the form learners should normally choose when writing this word.
見過す見過す is a less common written variant. Beginners should choose 見過ごす instead when writing the word.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 見過ごす（みすごす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 見過ごします（みすごします） |
| Negative (nai) | 見過ごさない（みすごさない） |
| polite (masen) | 見過ごしません（みすごしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 見過ごさず・見過ごさぬ（みすごさず・みすごさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 見過ごした（みすごした） |
| polite (mashita) | 見過ごしました（みすごしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 見過ごさなかった（みすごさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 見過ごしませんでした（みすごしませんでした） |
| Te form | 見過ごして（みすごして） |
| Potential | 見過ごせる（みすごせる） |
| Passive | 見過ごされる（みすごされる） |
| Causative | 見過ごさせる（みすごさせる） |
| Causative passive | 見過ごさせられる（みすごさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 見過ごせば（みすごせば） |
| tara | 見過ごしたら（みすごしたら） |
| Volitional | 見過ごそう（みすごそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 見過ごしましょう（みすごしましょう） |
| Imperative | 見過ごせ（みすごせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym見逃すみのがすNeutralNearly synonymous with 「見過ごす」: failing to notice something, or knowingly letting a wrongdoing pass. The more common word in everyday use.
- Synonym見落とすみおとすNeutralUnintentionally failing to notice or missing a detail; unlike 「見過ごす」, it never implies deliberately letting something pass.
- Synonym見損なうみそこなうNeutralMisjudging or misreading someone or something, or missing one's chance to see it; not about letting a wrongdoing pass.
- Synonym目こぼしめこぼしNeutralA noun for turning a blind eye: knowing about a fault or wrongdoing and letting it go unchallenged; the emphasis is on forgiving the offense.
- Related見失うみうしなうNeutralLosing sight of something you were watching so that you can no longer find or follow it; the focus is on losing track of the target.
- Antonym見つけるみつけるNeutralThe opposite of the overlooking sense of 「見過ごす」: to find or spot something. Note that 「見過ごす」 can also mean letting something go after finding it.
- Antonym発見するNeutralA more formal word for discovering or finding something; it stands opposite the overlooking sense of 「見過ごす」.
Use 「見過ごす」 or 「見逃す」 for letting something wrong pass or missing it, 「見逃す」 being the more common choice. For unintentionally overlooking a detail, use 「見落とす」; for losing sight of something you were tracking, 「見失う」. 「見つける」 is the opposite, to find.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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