Meaning

Primary

To Overlook

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

逃す is "to let go" or "to let escape." If something escapes your seeing, then you are going to overlook it.

Reading

みのがす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from and 逃す.

Context

Context Sentences

その法律に抜け穴があることを今の今まで見逃していました。

I hadn’t noticed that there was a loophole in the law until now.

Kanji Composition