How to Say ‘Did you see it running away?’ in Japanese
逃げているのを見た？
nige te iru no o mi ta
[nige te]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜ている] can describe something in progress, so [逃げている] is "is running away." In casual speech, [〜のを見た？] is a handy pattern for "did you see ... ?" as in [誰かが出ていくのを見た？]
Phrase Breakdown
逃げ
nige
[nige]
run away
To flee from a place or situation.
あの泥棒が逃げた！
That thief ran away!
て
te
[te]
do
Indicates continuation of an action.
彼は笑っている。
He is smiling.
いる
iru
の
no
を
o
見
mi
た
ta
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