godan verb (-su), transitive verb
miss; overlook; fail to notice
Unintentionally not seeing or noticing something that is present; often used for mistakes or oversights.
大事なミスを見逃してしまった。
I overlooked an important mistake.
信号を見逃して、通り過ぎてしまった。
I missed the traffic light and went past it.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
let pass; overlook (wrongdoing); turn a blind eye to
Deliberately choosing not to pursue or punish a fault or misdeed; implies leniency or tolerance.
今回は彼の失敗を見逃してあげよう。
I'll let his mistake slide this time.
警察はその違反を見逃した。
The police turned a blind eye to the violation.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
pass up (opportunity); miss out on
Failing to take advantage of a chance; often used with チャンス or 機会.
せっかくのチャンスを見逃すな。
Don't pass up this rare opportunity.
彼は昇進の機会を見逃した。
He missed the chance for a promotion.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Baseball term: a batter intentionally not swinging at a pitch that is in the strike zone.
打者は絶好球を見逃して三振した。
The batter let a perfect pitch go by and struck out.