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“To forget” in Japanese

Short answer
忘れる wasureru わすれる

To forget in Japanese is “忘れる” (wasureru). Full meaning: to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article).

Other ways to say “To forget” in Japanese

吹っ切る fukkiru to get over, to forget 失する shissuru to lose, to miss, to forget, to be excessive 忘る wasureru to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article) わすれる wasureru to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article) 見忘れる miwasureru to forget, to fail to recognize, to fail to recognise ふっ切る fukkiru to get over, to forget ふっきる fukkiru to get over, to forget 逸す issu to lose (a chance), to miss; to overlook, to omit, to forget; to deviate, to depart from (the norm, etc.) 逸する issuru to lose (a chance), to miss (a chance); to overlook, to omit, to forget; to deviate しっする shissuru to lose, to miss, to forget, to be excessive wasure to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)

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