Wednesday, November 5, 2008

LET SLIP

逸 イツ そ(れる) そ(らす)

JY f1564 3120
let slip, miss, lose, let go, let pass
逸機する・いっきする・miss a chance, miss an opportunity
逸書・いっしょ・lost book
slip away, escape from the world
逸走する・いっそうする・scamper away, escape
逸話・いつわ・uncommon tale, annecdote
deviate from the norm
逸脱・いつだつ・deviation, departure from the norm
放逸・ほういつ・self indulgance, dissoluteness
exceptional, superb,outstanding
逸品・いっぴん・superb article
逸材・いつざい・person of exceptional talent
秀逸・しゅういつ・supreme excellence
INDEPENDENT
逸する・いっする・let slip, miss, lose, let go, let pass, swerve from course
KUN
逸れる・それる・deviate, swerve from course, miss
的を逸れる・てきをそれる・miss the target
目を逸らす・めをそらす・avert one's eyes, look away

A pictograph of a "hare" together with "movement" - to give the idea of a hare's fast movement, associated with escaping. Associated meanings above are fairly easy to understand.

TEST
miss a chance
lost book
scamper away, escape
uncommon tale, annecdote
deviation, departure from the norm
self indulgence, dissoluteness
superb article
person of exceptional talent
supreme excellence
let slip, miss, lose, let go
deviate, miss
miss the target
avert one's eyes

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