逃す・遁す|のがすnogasu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- godan verb, transitive verbto miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
- godan verb, transitive verbto set free; to let go
- godan verb, auxiliary verbto fail to ...after the -masu stem of a verb
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 逃す(のがす) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 逃します(のがします) |
| Negative (nai) | 逃さない(のがさない) |
| polite (masen) | 逃しません(のがしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 逃さず・逃さぬ(のがさず・のがさぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 逃した(のがした) |
| polite (mashita) | 逃しました(のがしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 逃さなかった(のがさなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 逃しませんでした(のがしませんでした) |
| Te form | 逃して(のがして) |
| Potential | 逃せる(のがせる) |
| Passive | 逃される(のがされる) |
| Causative | 逃させる(のがさせる) |
| Causative passive | 逃させられる(のがさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 逃せば(のがせば) |
| tara | 逃したら(のがしたら) |
| Volitional | 逃そう(のがそう) |
| polite (mashou) | 逃しましょう(のがしましょう) |
| Imperative | 逃せ(のがせ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- Synonym逸するいっするWrittenWritten/formal prose for missing or overlooking a chance, as in 「好機を逸する」; 「逃す」 is more colloquial and also covers letting things get away.
- Synonym失ううしなうNeutralFor losing something you already have, or losing a loved one; 「逃す」 focuses on failing to catch something or missing a chance.
- Antonym捕まえるつかまえるNeutralThe opposite of 「逃す」 on the catch-vs-miss axis: it means to catch or seize.
- Antonym捉えるとらえるNeutralAlso the opposite of 「逃す」 in catching versus missing; it means to capture or grasp, including meaning and ideas.
Use 「逃す」 for missing a chance, failing to catch something, or letting it get away, as in 「チャンスを逃す」. For missing a chance in written prose, 「逸する」 fits; use 「失う」 for losing something you already have. Antonyms: 「捕まえる」, 「捉える」.
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