Japanese

いそびれる

いいそびれる
Meaning: to fail to say; to lose the chance to say
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

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Example

I lost the chance to tell the real reason.

Usage Notes

Used when one intends to say something but misses the timing or fails to find the right moment to speak.

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