Word details

逃す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 逃す.

Dictionary

Entry

逃す遁すGodan verbFreq #2877
1

Transitive verb

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

Examples
この好機を逃すな。
Don't let this chance slip by.
2

Transitive verb

to set free; to let go

3

Auxiliary verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

to fail to ...

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

8 strokesFrequency 931JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

に.げるに.がすのが.すのが.れる

flee, escape, shirk, evade, set free

13 strokesGrade 9

On

トンシュン

Kun

のが.れる

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