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It's pretty straightforward, I'm wondering what the nuance between 逃げる and 逃す is?

I'm assuming it's something like the difference between "run away" and "escape", but which one is which?

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逃げる（にげる）→ escape

逃す（のがす）→ let escape (tried to catch it but could not)

逃がす（にがす）→ let escape (on purpose)

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  • Oh, thank you man, I actually had a whole other question lined up, but my copy and past skills (and brain skills) are not up to snuff today :) – silvermaple May 21 '13 at 01:02
  • I always think of 逃す in connection with 見逃す, as in 敵を見逃さないで！！ – ssb May 21 '13 at 05:53