見逃す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見逃す | 見逃さない |
| Polite | 見逃します | 見逃しません |
| Past polite | 見逃しました | 見逃しませんでした |
| Past | 見逃した | 見逃さなかった |
| Te-form | 見逃して | 見逃さないで |
| Desire | 見逃したい | 見逃したくない |
| Potential | 見逃せる | 見逃せない |
| Passive | 見逃される | 見逃されない |
| Causative | 見逃させる | 見逃させない |
| Causative passive | 見逃させられる | 見逃させられない |
| Volitional | 見逃そう | |
| Polite volitional | 見逃しましょう | |
| Imperative | 見逃せ | 見逃すな |
| Conditional | 見逃せば | 見逃さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 見逃したら | 見逃さなかったら |
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.
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.
He overlooked an error in the document.
The police let his minor violation slide.
He passed up a golden opportunity.
The batter let a strike right down the middle go by.
見逃す is an everyday verb meaning to overlook or let something slip by, whereas 不問 is a noun used mainly in formal or legal contexts.
見逃す can simply mean to fail to notice something, but when used for faults it overlaps with 大目に見る, which stresses a deliberately generous, lenient attitude.
見逃す means to overlook or let something slide on a single occasion, while 野放し describes an ongoing state of leaving something uncontrolled.
見逃す means to let something slip by unnoticed or unpunished, while 目をつぶる stresses the deliberate choice to ignore it despite noticing.
見逃す means to overlook a minor fault without comment, whereas 許す implies actually forgiving or releasing resentment toward the person.
Rarely used kanji form; 遁 carries a nuance of escaping or evading.