落第

らくだい

failure (in an examination), failing to advance (to the next year)

JLPT N2

Details

Part of Speech:
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
Romaji:
rakudai

Example Sentences

受験に 落第したから、来年も受験する

I failed the entrance exam, so I'll take it again next year

彼は 高校を 落第して、浪人した

He failed high school and became a浪人