noun
overlooking; turning a blind eye; something overlooked
Refers to intentionally ignoring a minor fault or mistake, or the thing that is overlooked. Often used in the phrase 目溢れをする.
上司は彼の小さなミスに目溢れをした。
The boss overlooked his small mistake.
今回だけは目溢れしてあげる。
I'll let it slide just this once.
見逃す is a verb meaning to overlook or miss seeing something, while 目溢れ is a noun focusing on the act of intentional overlooking.
大目に見る is a common phrase meaning to tolerate or overlook generously, similar in meaning but more colloquial than 目溢れ.
Compound of 目 (eye) and 溢れ (spilling over), literally 'eye overflow', suggesting that something escapes one's notice or is allowed to pass.