「〜そびれる」- Missed Opportunity or Failure to Complete

Explanation

In Japanese, the grammar structure 「〜そびれる」 is used to express missing an opportunity to do something or failing to complete an action due to certain reasons. This structure is pronounced as 「そびれる」（そびれるsobireru） and is formed by attaching it to the stem form of a verb (the ます form without ます). Its core meaning is "to miss doing something."

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
〜そびれる	Verb Stem + そびれる	Indicates that something planned or expected was not done

Basic Usage

• 今日きょうは忙いそがしくて、昼ひるご飯はんを 食べそびれた。
• Kyou wa isogashikute, hiru gohan o tabesobireta.
• I was so busy today that I missed eating lunch.
  

In this sentence, 「食べそびれた」 means "failed to eat," indicating that the opportunity to have lunch was missed.

Examples

• バスばすが混こんでて 降りそびれて しまった。
• Basu ga konde te orisobirete shimatta.
• The bus was so crowded that I missed getting off.
  

• せっかくせっかく買かったお土産みやげを 渡しそびれた。
• Sekkaku katta omiyage o watashisobireta.
• I missed the chance to give the souvenir I had bought.
  

• 彼かれは映画えいがを 見そびれた。
• Kare wa eiga o misobireta.
• He missed watching the movie.
  

• 昨日きのうのパーティーぱーてぃーに 行きそびれた。
• Kinou no paatii ni ikisobireta.
• I missed going to yesterday's party.
  

• 大事だいじなメールめーるを 送りそびれた。
• Daiji na meeru o okurisobireta.
• I missed sending the important email.
  

Summary

「〜そびれる」 is a commonly used grammar structure in Japanese to express missing an opportunity or failing to complete an action. Understanding its basic usage and how it differs from similar grammar points will help you use this structure accurately in appropriate contexts.