Japanese Word of the Day
忘れる
/wa-SU-re-ru/ • verb (Ichidan, transitive) — 22nd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to forget (something); to fail to remember
Examples
- 鍵を忘れた。
(I forgot my keys.) - 宿題を忘れないでください。
(Please don't forget your homework.) - 彼の名前を忘れてしまった。
(I ended up forgetting his name.)
Synonyms
- 失念する
- 忘却する
忘れる is used when you fail to remember information or leave behind an item. Use を to mark the thing forgotten (e.g., 鍵を忘れる). Common polite form: 忘れました (I forgot). For 'forgotten thing' you can use 忘れ物. Formal synonyms like 失念する/忘却する are less common in everyday speech.
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