見失(みうしな)う

みうしなう
verb-godan
to lose sight of
1. to lose sight of, to lose track of
To no longer be able to see someone or something that one was watching or following. Used both literally (losing visual contact) and figuratively (losing one's sense of direction or purpose).
犯人(はんにん)を見失(みうしな)った。
I lost sight of the suspect.
人混(ひとご)みの中(なか)で子供(こども)を見失(みうしな)ってしまった。
I lost sight of my child in the crowd.
忙(いそが)しさに追(お)われて、自分(じぶん)が本当(ほんとう)にやりたいことを見失(みうしな)っていた。
Caught up in busyness, I had lost sight of what I really wanted to do.

USAGE:
見失(みうしな)う is a compound verb combining 見(み) (see) and 失(うしな)う (to lose). The figurative use — losing sight of one's goals, purpose, or identity — is very common, especially in expressions like 自分(じぶん)を見失(みうしな)う (to lose sight of oneself).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 犯人(はんにん)を見失(みうしな)う: to lose sight of the suspect
  • 目標(もくひょう)を見失(みうしな)う: to lose sight of one's goal
  • 自分(じぶん)を見失(みうしな)う: to lose oneself
  • 方向(ほうこう)を見失(みうしな)う: to lose one's bearings
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