逃のがす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

miss; lose; let get away

Used for missing a chance, opportunity, or target, or letting something slip away. Often used with nouns like チャンス, 機会, 獲物.

• せっかくのチャンスを逃のがしてしまった。

  I missed a golden opportunity.

• 警けい察さつは犯はん人にんを逃のがした。

  The police let the criminal get away.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

set free; let go

Used for releasing a person or animal that was captured or confined. Cross-referenced with 逃がす (sense 1).

See also: 逃がす

• 捕つかまえた鳥とりを逃のがしてやった。

  I set the captured bird free.

godan verb (-su), auxiliary verb

fail to ...

Auxiliary verb attached to the -masu stem of another verb, meaning 'fail to do' or 'miss doing'. Often implies regret or a missed opportunity.

• 電でん車しゃに乗のり逃のがした。

  I missed the train (failed to catch it).

• 言いい逃のがしてしまった。

  I failed to say it (missed the chance to say it).