見過ごす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見過ごす | 見過ごさない |
| Polite | 見過ごします | 見過ごしません |
| Past polite | 見過ごしました | 見過ごしませんでした |
| Past | 見過ごした | 見過ごさなかった |
| Te-form | 見過ごして | 見過ごさないで |
| Desire | 見過ごしたい | 見過ごしたくない |
| Potential | 見過ごせる | 見過ごせない |
| Passive | 見過ごされる | 見過ごされない |
| Causative | 見過ごさせる | 見過ごさせない |
| Causative passive | 見過ごさせられる | 見過ごさせられない |
| Volitional | 見過ごそう | |
| Polite volitional | 見過ごしましょう | |
| Imperative | 見過ごせ | 見過ごすな |
| Conditional | 見過ごせば | 見過ごさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 見過ごしたら | 見過ごさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used both for unintentionally failing to notice something (a mistake, a detail) and for deliberately choosing to ignore or let something slide. The context usually makes the intent clear.
I accidentally overlooked a small mistake.
I can't let his rude attitude pass.
I can't overlook his rude behavior.
This is a serious mistake that can't be overlooked.
I ended up overlooking a small anomaly.
見過ごす shares the ending 過ごす with 寝過ごす but means to overlook or let something pass unnoticed, not to sleep too long.