Word Meaning 逃す

のがす nogasu

逃す is read as のがす (nogasu) and means to fail to ....

Meaning

English

  1. to fail to ...
  2. to set free
  3. to let go
  4. to miss (e.g. a chance)
  5. to lose
  6. to let get away

Reading

Kana

のがす

Romaji

nogasu

Writing Variants

  • 遁す のがす nogasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 逸する,取り逃がす,逃がす Rank 13036 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逃げ出す

にげだす

to start to run away

逃がす

にがす

to set free

逃走

とうそう

flight

逃げる

にげる

to fail to hold an ideal posture

逃れる

のがれる

to escape

逃げ道

にげみち

way out

逃げ足

にげあし

running away

逃亡

とうぼう

escape

逃げ切る

にげきる

to hold on (and win)

逃げ

にげ

escape

逃げ場

にげば

(place of) refuge

逃げ回る

にげまわる

to run around trying to escape