無視

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 無視 is read as むし and is a noun and する verb for deliberately ignoring or disregarding a person, question, warning, fact, or other matter.
• Basic usage: Ignoring a warning appears in 警告を無視する, while not ignoring a question appears in 質問を無視しない.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Withholding attention or consideration
  • It usually suggests noticing something but not responding to it or excluding it from consideration rather than simply failing to notice.
• Difference from 見落とす
  • Unlike overlooking something by mistake, this word more strongly suggests deliberately refusing attention or consideration.