1.
to overlook, to miss
To fail to notice something when looking, usually unintentionally. Often used for small details or errors that are accidentally missed.
書類の誤字を見落としていた。
I had overlooked a typo in the document.
大切なポイントを見落とさないように注意してください。
Please be careful not to overlook important points.
何か見落としていることはないだろうか。
I wonder if there's something I'm missing.
見落とす is a transitive verb (他動詞) meaning to overlook or fail to notice.
COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
- 見る (to see) + 落とす (to drop) → to let something drop from one's view
ASPECT (ている):
見落としている indicates a state of having overlooked something (the oversight continues).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 間違いを見落とす (overlook a mistake)
- 細部を見落とす (miss details)
- 見落としがち (tend to overlook)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 見逃す: also means to overlook, but can also mean to deliberately let pass or to miss an event
- 見落とす focuses on unintentional failure to notice small details
[Register: Neutral]
Related Words
Related:
見逃す (both mean to overlook)