そびれる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | そびれる | そびれない |
| Polite | そびれます | そびれません |
| Past polite | そびれました | そびれませんでした |
| Past | そびれた | そびれなかった |
| Te-form | そびれて | そびれないで |
| Desire | そびれたい | そびれたくない |
| Potential | そびれられるalso そびれれる | そびれられないalso そびれれない |
| Passive | そびれられる | そびれられない |
| Causative | そびれさせる | そびれさせない |
| Causative passive | そびれさせられる | そびれさせられない |
| Volitional | そびれよう | |
| Polite volitional | そびれましょう | |
| Imperative | そびれろ | そびれるな |
| Conditional | そびれれば | そびれなければ |
| Tara conditional | そびれたら | そびれなかったら |
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.
I was so busy that I missed the chance to call my friend.
I failed to go see the movie, and now it's no longer showing.
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.