Japanese

れる

いいわすれる
Meaning: to forget to say or mention
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 言い忘れる 言い忘れない
Polite 言い忘れます 言い忘れません
Past 言い忘れた 言い忘れなかった
Polite + Past 言い忘れました 言い忘れませんでした
Te-form 言い忘れて 言い忘れなくて
Potential 言い忘れられる 言い忘れられない
Passive 言い忘れられる 言い忘れられない
Causative 言い忘れさせる 言い忘れさせない
Imperative 言い忘れろ 言い忘れるな

Example

会議で大事な点を言い忘れて、後で伝えた。
I forgot to mention an important point in the meeting, so I told everyone later.

Usage Notes

Used when something should have been said but was accidentally left unsaid.

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