聞(き)き逃(のが)す

ききのがす

verb (godan)

to fail to hear; to miss hearing; to let slip

他動詞 transitivecognition communication

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
Present	聞(き)き逃(のが)す	聞(き)き逃(のが)さない
Present polite	聞(き)き逃(のが)します	聞(き)き逃(のが)しません
Past	聞(き)き逃(のが)した	聞(き)き逃(のが)さなかった
Past polite	聞(き)き逃(のが)しました	聞(き)き逃(のが)しませんでした
て form	聞(き)き逃(のが)して	聞(き)き逃(のが)さなくて
ている present	聞(き)き逃(のが)している	聞(き)き逃(のが)していない
ている polite	聞(き)き逃(のが)しています	聞(き)き逃(のが)していません
ている past	聞(き)き逃(のが)していた	聞(き)き逃(のが)していなかった
ている past polite	聞(き)き逃(のが)していました	聞(き)き逃(のが)していませんでした
Conditional ば	聞(き)き逃(のが)せば	聞(き)き逃(のが)さなければ
Conditional たら	聞(き)き逃(のが)したら	聞(き)き逃(のが)さなかったら
Volitional	聞(き)き逃(のが)そう	—
Volitional polite	聞(き)き逃(のが)しましょう	—
Potential	聞(き)き逃(のが)せる	聞(き)き逃(のが)せない
Passive	聞(き)き逃(のが)される	聞(き)き逃(のが)されない
Causative	聞(き)き逃(のが)させる	聞(き)き逃(のが)させない
Imperative	聞(き)き逃(のが)せ	聞(き)き逃(のが)すな

1. to fail to hear; to miss hearing

to not catch what was said, either by accident or inattention

名前(なまえ)を聞(き)き逃(のが)した。

I missed hearing the name.

大事(だいじ)な発表(はっぴょう)を聞(き)き逃(のが)さないでください。

Please don't miss the important announcement.

騒(さわ)がしくてアナウンスを聞(き)き逃(のが)した。

It was noisy, so I missed the announcement.

電車(でんしゃ)の中(なか)で駅名(えきめい)を聞(き)き逃(のが)した。

I missed hearing the station name on the train.

2. to let slip; to not pursue what was heard

to deliberately overlook something problematic that was said

その発言(はつげん)は聞(き)き逃(のが)せない。

That remark cannot be ignored.

失礼(しつれい)な言葉(ことば)を聞(き)き逃(のが)すわけにはいかない。

I can't let such rude words slide.

今(いま)の言葉(ことば)は聞(き)き逃(のが)せないな。撤回(てっかい)してくれ。

I can't let what you just said slide. Take it back.

聞(き)き逃(のが)す means either accidentally missing what was said or deliberately overlooking something.

Verb type

Godan verb (す-verb)
Transitive

Etymology

聞(き)く (to hear) + 逃(のが)す (to let escape)
Part of the ～逃(のが)す compound pattern

Sense 1 (ACCIDENTAL)

Missing information unintentionally
Common in noisy environments
Used with announcements, names, explanations

Sense 2 (DELIBERATE)

Choosing not to respond to something problematic
聞(き)き逃(のが)せない (cannot be overlooked) is very common
Often in contexts of insults or inappropriate remarks

Common collocations

名前(なまえ)を聞(き)き逃(のが)す (miss hearing a name)
アナウンスを聞(き)き逃(のが)す (miss an announcement)
大事(だいじ)な話(はなし)を聞(き)き逃(のが)す (miss important information)
聞(き)き逃(のが)せない (cannot be ignored)

CONTRAST WITH 聞(き)き流(なが)す:

聞(き)き逃(のが)す: Failed to hear or can't ignore
聞(き)き流(なが)す: Deliberately ignored, let pass

Related compound verbs

見逃(みのが)す (to overlook, miss seeing)
取(と)り逃(のが)す (to let slip, miss catching)
聞(き)き流(なが)す (to let pass, ignore)

Register: Neutral. Common in everyday conversation.

Related Words

Compare: 聞(き)き流(なが)す (deliberately ignore)

Compare: 聞(き)き落(お)とす (to miss hearing)

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Added 2026.1.22 21:05 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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