misplace

IPA(Pronunciation)

/mɪsˈpleɪs/

Verb

transitive figuratively

(transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay. / (figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately. / To put something in the wrong location.

Japanese Meaning

物をどこかに置いた後、その所在を忘れてしまうこと。 / 物を誤った場所に置くこと。 / 比喩的に、才能などを不適切に活用すること。

What is this buttons?

I tend to misplace my keys whenever I'm in a hurry.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

急いでいるときは、つい鍵を置き忘れてしまう傾向がある。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.

I might have misplaced my umbrella; do you know where it is?

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

(figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately.

Sense（3）

To put something in the wrong location.

misplaces

（ present singular third-person ）

misplacing

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misplaced

（ participle past ）

misplaced

（ past ）

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