How to say 'Forget' in Japanese | 度忘れ

word

Meaning

Forget

Reading

Kanji

度Degrees, Times 忘Forget

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '度忘れ (どわすれ)' refers to the act of temporarily forgetting something, often something that one usually knows well. It implies a momentary lapse in memory rather than a permanent forgetfulness. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe situations where someone can't recall a word, name, or fact they are familiar with. For example: I forgot the word for a moment「その言葉を度忘れした」(そのことばをどわすれした). He forgot his friend's name「彼は友達の名前を度忘れした」(かれはともだちのなまえをどわすれした). The nuance here is that the memory is expected to return soon, as it is a temporary forgetfulness.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5516

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting