Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. übersehen; nicht merken
2. herabsehen; gering schätzen; verachten
Kanji used
see
fall down
Pitch accent
おとす
おと
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Composed of
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
fallen lassen; hinschmeißen; verlieren; auslassen; übersehen; erobern; einnehmen
Examples (6 in total)
You have missed an important clue.
What are Americans overlooking?
We have overlooked this important fact.
If you're not careful you'll miss a traffic sign!
He failed to see the stop sign at the intersection and hit an oncoming car.
Our teacher often overlooked his name on the list.