逃す (のがす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

逃す (のがす) means to let escape / to miss / to lose.

See example sentences below.

逃す at a glance

逃す

のがすnogasu

N1verb

to let escape / to miss / to lose

逃すのがすnogasuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to let escape / to miss / to lose

Example 1

逃した魚は大きい。

Translation

The fish you let escape is big.

Example 2

チャンスを逃さないで。

Translation

Don't miss the chance.