Japanese Word of the Day
忘れる
wa-SU-re-ru • verb (る-verb) — 23rd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to forget; 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.) - 昨日の約束を忘れてしまって、ごめんなさい。
(I'm sorry — I ended up forgetting yesterday's appointment.)
Synonyms
- 忘れ去る
- 失念する
- うっかりする
忘れる is commonly used with を to mark what was forgotten (e.g., 〜を忘れる). Use negative forms to remind others (忘れないで/忘れないでください). To express regret or accidental forgetting, attach しまう (忘れてしまった). Polite past is 忘れました. The noun form is 忘れ物 (forgotten item).
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