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misplace (B1)

カタカナ: ミスプレイス

IPA: /mɪsˈpleɪs/

To put something in the wrong place or in a place that you cannot remember, often temporarily.

意味: 物を間違った場所に置いたり、どこに置いたか思い出せなくなったりすること。一時的な状況を指すことが多い。

I always misplace my reading glasses, and then I spend ages looking for them. — いつも老眼鏡をどこに置いたか忘れてしまい、探すのに長い時間がかかる。
She was frustrated because she had misplaced her phone just before leaving the house. — 家を出る直前にスマホをどこかにやってしまい、彼女はイライラしていた。
Please be careful not to misplace any of these important documents. — これらの重要な書類を紛失しないよう（置き場所を忘れないよう）気をつけてください。

Japanese translations of Misplace:

misplace something (collocation): To put an item in a forgotten location. — "She tends to misplace her glasses frequently."