N21106/1725

落らく第だい

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するintransitive verb

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らくだい

Meanings

failure (in an examination), failing to advance (to the next year)
falling short of the standard, not making the grade

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Example sentences

彼かれは試験しけんに落第らくだいして、とても落おち込こんでいる。

He failed the exam and is feeling very depressed.

落第らくだいしないように、毎晩まいばん遅おそくまで勉強べんきょうした。

I studied late every night so as not to fail.

あの学生がくせいは出席率しゅっせきりつが低ひくく、落第らくだいする可能性かのうせいが高たかい。

That student has a low attendance rate and is likely to fail.

彼女かのじょは去年きょねん落第らくだいしたが、今年ことしは無事ぶじに進級しんきゅうできた。

She failed last year, but this year she was able to advance without any problems.

基準きじゅんを満みたさなかった応募者おうぼしゃは全員ぜんいん落第らくだいと見みなされ、再審査さいしんさの機会きかいも与あたえられなかった。

All applicants who did not meet the criteria were deemed to have failed and were not given the opportunity for re-examination.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)