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そびれる Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
suffix, ichidan verb
miss the chance to ; fail to
Attaches to the -masu stem of a verb to express that one intended to do something but missed the opportunity or ended up not doing it. Often carries a nuance of regret or a sense that circumstances prevented the action.
上じょう
映えい
が
終お
わっ
て
しまっ
た
。
I failed to go see the movie, and now it's no longer showing.
Similar words そこなう Also means 'fail to do' or 'miss doing', but そこなう can imply a more serious failure or a mistake in the process, while そびれる focuses on missing the chance or timing.
忘わす れる Means 'forget'. そびれる implies the action was not done due to circumstances or missed timing, not necessarily because one forgot.
Etymology Derived from the verb そびる (to fail to do, to miss), with the suffix れる. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it is used as a verb suffix in modern Japanese.
