Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to miss, to overlook, to fail to notice.
  2. to let pass (a matter), to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing), to turn a blind eye to.
  3. to pass up (e.g. an opportunity).
  4. Baseball term.to let (a good ball) go by.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
見逃す みのがす
 
 
 
見のがす みのがす
 
見遁す みのがす
 
 
見逃がす みのがす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
escape, flee, shirk
に.げる のが.す トウ (7th, N3)
portent, 10**12, trillion
チョウ きざ.す (4th, N2)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)