“To miss out” in Japanese
Short answer
To miss out in Japanese is “溢れる” (afureru). Full meaning: to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood.
Other ways to say “To miss out” in Japanese
隘れる
afureru to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
あふれる
afureru to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
バスに乗り遅れる
basuninoriokureru to fall behind the times, to miss out (on an opportunity), to miss the boat
あふれ
afure to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
あふれよふ
afureyoo to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
あふれろ
afurero to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
あふれれ
afurere to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
あふれん
afuren to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
あふれよ
afureyo to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
隘れ
afure to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
溢れ
afure to fail (in getting a job), to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out, to be crowded out; to overflow, to brim over, to flood
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