落第

らくだい

failure (in an examination)

N2 #9,652

Meanings

  1. noun, takes する, intransitive failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year)
  2. falling short of the standard; not making the grade

Its kanji

In sentences

落第らくだいしちゃう！ I will be a repeater! #78515

ほとんどの生徒せいとが落第らくだいしました。 Almost every student failed the exam. #10191478

これじゃ落第らくだいだよ。 Well this is a failure. #10899535

誰だれも落第らくだいしなかった。 No one has failed. #135550