Japanese

らす

ききもらす
Meaning: to miss hearing; to fail to hear; to leak (something heard) to others
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 聞き漏らす 聞き漏らさない
Polite 聞き漏らします 聞き漏らしません
Past 聞き漏らした 聞き漏らさなかった
Polite + Past 聞き漏らしました 聞き漏らしませんでした
Te-form 聞き漏らして 聞き漏らさなくて
Potential 聞き漏らせる 聞き漏らせない
Passive 聞き漏らされる 聞き漏らされない
Causative 聞き漏らさせる 聞き漏らさせない
Imperative 聞き漏らせ 聞き漏らすな

Handwriting

聞
き
漏
ら
す

Example sentences

I accidentally missed the most important part.
彼は相手の片言隻句も聞き漏らすまいと、真剣な表情で耳を傾けていた。
He was listening intently, determined not to miss even a single word from the other person.

Usage Notes

Mainly used when someone fails to hear something they should have, often due to inattention or noise.

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