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落第 らくだい rakudai

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year)
    antonym: 及第
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb falling short of the standard; not making the grade

Kanji in this word

fall, drop, come
No., residence

Example sentences

彼は試験に落第して初めて自分の怠惰を後悔した。
kare ha shiken ni rakudai shi te hajimete jibun no taida wo koukai shi ta 。
He did not repent of his idleness till he failed in the examination.
彼はそれまで怠けていたので試験に落第した。
kare ha sore made namake te i ta no de shiken ni rakudai shi ta 。
He, who had been lazy, failed his exam.
彼はいつも遊んでいたため落第した。
kare ha itsu mo ason de i ta tame rakudai shi ta 。
He failed by playing all the time.
日本では、高校までは落第はありません。
nippon de ha 、 koukou made ha rakudai ha ari mase n 。
In Japan we do not repeat a year until high school.
誰も落第しなかった。
dare mo rakudai shi nakaxtsu ta 。
No one has failed.
もっと勉強しない限り落第しますよ。
motto benkyou shi nai kagiri rakudai shi masu yo 。
You will fail unless you work harder.

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