1.
to overlook, to miss, to fail to notice
To not notice something that should have been seen or caught. Can be unintentional.
重要なエラーを見過ごしてしまった。
I overlooked an important error.
2.
to let pass, to turn a blind eye
To deliberately ignore or tolerate something, often a problem or wrongdoing.
この問題は見過ごせない。
This problem cannot be ignored.
Potential negative - common expression
今回は見過ごしてあげよう。
I'll let it slide this time.
Deliberately overlooking
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Compound verb: 見る + 過ごす. Pattern: Xを見過ごす (overlook X / ignore X).
ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 見過ごしている = 'has overlooked' or 'is ignoring.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 見過ごすわけにはいかない (cannot let it slide)
- 見過ごせない問題 (a problem that cannot be ignored)
- うっかり見過ごす (accidentally overlook)
SIMILAR WORDS: 見落とす emphasizes failing to notice, while 見過ごす can include deliberately ignoring.